NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION OF PUBLIC PATH ORDER TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990  SECTION 257 SOMERSET COUNCIL

The Somerset Council
SM 18/10 in the Parish of Stoke St Michael
Public Path Diversion Order, 2025
On 10 October 2025 Somerset Council confirmed the
above order. The effect of the order, as confirmed, is to divert that part of public footpath SM 18/10 running from it’s
junction with SM 18/42 (point A on the order plan) south
west and then west for approximately 600 metres to OS
grid ref ST 65406 46054 (point B on the order plan) on to
a line running from OS grid reference ST 65373 46426
(point C on the order plan) in a generally southerly direction for 406 metres to OS grid ref ST 65406 46054 (point
B on the order plan). The width is 3 metres as shown on
the order map. A copy of the order and the order map may
be seen free of charge by appointment (Tel: 01823 355
644) at Somerset Council, County Hall, The Crescent,
Taunton, TA1 4DY from 9.00am until 3.00pm Monday to
Friday. Copies of the Order and plan may be obtained
there free of charge or by contacting rightsofway@somerset.gov.uk. This order comes into force on the date on
which Somerset Council certify that the terms of Article 2
of the order have been complied with but if any person
aggrieved by the order desires to question its validity or
that of any provision contained in it on the ground that it
is not within the powers of the above Act, or on the ground
that any requirement of that Act or any regulation made
under it has not been complied with in relation to the confirmation of the order, he or she may apply to the High
Court for any of these purposes under section 287 of the
Town and Country Planning Act 1990 within 6 weeks from
the date on which notice is first published as required by
paragraph 7 and 8 of Schedule 14 to that Act.
23 October 2025
Mike O’Dowd-Jones Service Director 
Infrastructure and Transport 
County Hall, Taunton, TA1 4DY