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Wrekin Hill - Various Footpath & Bridleway Modifications
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC LOCAL INQUIRY
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
Notice is hereby given that an Inspector will be appointed by
the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to determine Telford and Wrekin Council
APPLICATION TO MODIFY THE DEFINTIVE MAP AND STATEMENT OF PUBLIC
RIGHTS OF WAY FOR SHROPSHIRE
FOOTPATH 18 TO BRIDLEWAY (Wrekin Hill) Order No. 1 UPGRADING FOOTPATH 18 TO BRIDLEWAY (Wrekin Hill) Order No. 2 UPGRADING FOOTPATH 18 TO BRIDLEWAY (Wrekin Hill) Order No. 3
BRIDLEWAY ADDITION (Wrekin Hill) Order No. 4 BRIDLEWAY ADDITION (Wrekin Hill) Order No. 5
UPGRADING FOOTPATH 74 TO BRIDLEWAY (Wrekin Hill) Order No. 6 UPGRADING FOOTPATH 69 TO BRIDLEWAY (Wrekin Hill) Order No. 7 UPGRADING FOOTPATH 75 TO BRIDLEWAY (Wrekin Hill) Order No. 8
and will attend at:
Ramada by Wyndham Telford, Callow Suite, Ironbridge, Shropshire, TF3 4NA on 8th September 2026 at 10.00am.
To hold a public local inquiry into the Orders
The effect of the Orders, if confirmed without modifications, will be to modify the definitive map and statement for the area by:-
Footpath 18 upgrade to Bridleway (Wrekin Hill) Order No. 1 2024 - upgrading Footpath 18 upgrade to a Bridleway, commencing at point A on the plan (SJ 61320 07413) at the junction with the publicly maintainable, all-purpose highway (Upper Farm Junction to Spout Lane) to the north of Rushton Cottages, the route being a stone path having a width of 2.5 metres continuing north-east for a distance of 810 metres to point B (SJ 61967 07866) then continuing north- north-east for a distance of 130 metres to point C (SJ 61999 07978) then continuing in a general easterly direction for a distance of 95 metres to point D (SJ 62082 07963) then continuing north-east for a distance of 520 metres to the junction with a public right of way at point E (SJ 62407 08378), shall be upgraded to the status of public bridleway.
Footpath 18 upgrade to Bridleway (Wrekin Hill) Order No. 2 2024 - upgrading Footpath 18 to a Bridleway, commencing at point F on the plan grid ref SJ 6142807065 at the junction with Spout Lane the route being a stone path having a width of 2.5 metres continuing in a general north-easterly direction for a distance of 1,930 metres to the junction with a public right of way at point G grid ref: SJ 62741 08022 near the summit of The Wrekin shall be upgraded to the status of public bridleway.
Footpath 18 upgrade to Bridleway (Wrekin Hill) Order No. 3 2024 - upgrading Footpath 18 to a Bridleway commencing at point H on the plan (SJ61586 07026) at the junction with Spout Lane, the route being a stone path having a width of 2.5 metres continuing in a north-east direction for a distance of 1,600 metres to the junction with a public right of way at point I (SJ 62935 F 07768), shall be upgraded to the status of public bridleway.
Bridleway Addition (Wrekin Hill) Order No.4 2024 - adding a Bridleway commencing at point A on the plan (SJ 61468 07736) at the junction with the publically maintainable, all-purpose highway (Upper Farm Junction to Spout Lane) the route being a stone path having a width of 2 metres continues south-east for a distance of 255 metres to the junction with a public right of way at point B (SJ 61594 07526) then continues south-east for a distance of 200 metres to the junction with a public right of way at point C (SJ 61727 07385) then continues south-east for a distance of 70 metres to point D (SJ 61787 07347) then continues east-north-east for a distance of 205 metres to point E (SJ 61984 07383) then continues north-east for a distance of 115 metres to point F (SJ 62064 07450) then continues south-east for a distance of 220 metres to the junction with a public right of way at point G (SJ 62217 07339).
Bridleway Addition (Wrekin Hill) Order No.5 2024 - adding a Bridleway commencing at point A on the plan (SJ 62542 07495) at the junction with a public right of way the route being a stone path having a width of 2.5 metres continues south for a distance of 430 metres to the junction with Spout Lane to the west of Gibbons Farm at point B (SJ 62564 07058).
Footpath 74 upgrade to Bridleway (Wrekin Hill) Order No. 6 2024 - upgrading Footpath 74 commencing at point A on the plan (Ordnance Survey Grid Reference (“OSGR”) SJ 63231 09166) at the junction with a public right of way the route being a stone path having a width of 2.5 metres continues south- east for a distance of 195 metres to point B (OSGR SJ 63336 09002) then continues north-north-east for a distance of 95 metres to point C (OSGR SJ 63380 09093) then continues in a general easterly direction for 50 metres to point D (OSGR SJ 63432 09084) then continues south for a distance of 60 metres to point E (OSGR SJ 63433 09043) then continues in a general easterly direction for a distance of 270 metres to point F (OSGR SJ 63695 09094) then continues south for a distance of 20 metres to the junction with a public right of way at point G (OSGR SJ 63712 09064) then continues south for a distance of 60 metres to the junction with Footpath 66 and Footpath 67 at point H (OSGR SJ 63711 09026) then continues south for a distance of 140 metres to the junction with Footpath 71 at point I (OSGR SJ 63691 08900) then continues south for a distance of 40 metres to the junction with Bridleway 64 at point J (OSGR SJ 63687 08841).
Footpath 69 upgrade to Bridleway (Wrekin Hill) Order No. 7 2024 - upgrading Footpath 69 commencing at point A on the plan (Ordnance Survey Grid Reference (“OSGR”) SJ 63689 08843) at the junction with Bridleway 64 the route being a stone path having a width of 2.5 metres continues south-south- west for a distance of 255 metres to point B (OSGR SJ 63575 08614) then continues south-south-east for a distance of 140 metres to point C (OSGR SJ 63636 08513) then continues south-west for a distance of 150 metres to the junction with Footpath 186 at point D (OSGR SJ 63561 08372) then continues south-west for a distance of 840 metres to the junction with a public right of way at point E (OSGR SJ 62935 07768).
Footpath 75 upgrade to Bridleway (Wrekin Hill) Order No. 8 2024 - upgrading Footpath 75 commencing at point A on the plan (Ordnance Survey Grid Reference (OSGR) SJ 63395 09393) at the junction with Wrekin Course the route being a stone path having a width of approximately 2.5 metres continues south-west for a distance of 265 metres to the junction with Footpath 84 at point B (OSGR SJ 63239 09193) then continues south west for a distance of 22 metres to the junction with Footpath 74 at point C (OSGR SJ 63231 09166) then continues south west for a distance of 1,160 metres to the junction with Footpath 18 at point D (OSGR SJ 62407 08378).
Any person wishing to view the statements of case and other documents relating to these Orders may do so by appointment at Telford & Wrekin Council, Darby House, Lawn Central, Telford Town Centre, TF3 4JA between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday, by visiting Telford & Wrekin online planning portal Telford and entering the DMMO reference (DMMO/1999/0001) or by emailing
Planning Inspectorate Reference: ROW/3363819
Contact point at the Planning Inspectorate: Paul Scrivener, Rights of Way Section
c/o QUADIENT 69 Buckingham Avenue Slough SL1 4PN Tel: 0303 444 5000
Email:
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