MODIFICATION ORDER APPLICATION TO ADD FOOTPATH "THE ALLEY" AT BROCKHAMPTON SUMMARY OF PUBLIC PATH EVIDENCE FORMS SUBMITTED IN 2015 No Name Address of Period of Frequency Purpose of Other Remarks Comments (by Commissioning Director Witness time covered of Use Use for Communities and Infrastructure) (per year) 1 Leslie Agius Grange Farm, 1975 to present 4/5 times a On foot, walking Width of path given as 2-3 metres. Map completed by witness shows path Brockhampton, year the dog, family Details in attached appendix: 2 gates claimed by applicant. Position of gates marked GL54 5XQ walks have been put up, one a pedestrian on map. gate which was locked by a padlock 2/3 times in 2013. In 40 years of local residence he has always understood it to be public right of way. Notes that in the early 1900's used as main route through village to the spring.
2 Sheila Agius Grange Farm, 1989 to present 4/5 times a On foot, walking Width of path given as 2-3 metres. Map completed by witness shows path Brockhampton, year the dog, family Details in attached appendix: 2 gates claimed by applicant. Position of gates marked GL54 5XQ walks have been put up, one a pedestrian on map. gate which was locked by padlock 2/3 times in 2013. In 40 years of local residence she has always understood it to be public right of way. Notes that in the early 1900's used as main route through village to the spring.
3 Rosemary Hill Cottage, The 1985 to present weekly On foot, walking Width of path given as 2-3 metres. 2 Map completed by witness shows path Ballinger Quarry, the dog, and to gates noted as obstructions, 1 kissing claimed by applicant. Brockhampton, get to work gate near Stable Block and a 5 bar GL54 5XL gate at Spring Cottage which has electronic access. Access for work was with previous Spring Cottage owner Mrs Hyatt. Gates now give impression of private property.
4 John Lanfear The Old Cowshed, 1960-2000 frequently On foot, walking Width of path given as 2 yards. No Map completed by witness shows path Brockhampton, the dog obstructions noted. claimed by applicant. Cheltenham
Page 1 of 6 No Name Address of Period of Frequency Purpose of Other Remarks Comments (by Commissioning Director Witness time covered of Use Use for Communities and Infrastructure) (per year) 5 Gill Lanfear The Old Cowshed, late 1930's to weekly when On foot, playing, Width given as 2 yards. 1 gate noted Map completed by witness shows path Brockhampton, present younger walking, walk the at the entrance to Court Stables, and 1 claimed by applicant. Cheltenham dog gate onto Spring Cottage. Always assumed "village Right of Way". Appendix attached to form: always open to everyone since she was young. Notice on the larger of the 2 gates that there is a way through.
6 Anthony Von The Old Brewery, the last 18 20 On foot, pleasure Width given as 5 feet. Gates at Spring Map completed by witness shows path Last Brockhampton. years Cottage and The Court noted. claimed by applicant.
7 Anne The Orchard 1934 to present around 100 On foot, visit Width given as 2-3 metres at N and S Map completed by witness shows path Jackson House, friends and family ends, the middle section as 1-2 claimed by applicant. Brockhampton, who lived at East metres. Closed pedestrian gate near S GL54 5TH Lodge and boundary of Spring Cottage and large Spring Cottage closed gate with pedestrian access across the road at Spring Cottage. Large shrub blocked at the gate. Form continues to another page: her parents lived there from 1968 to 2003, they and their neighbours understood the alley could be used by all. Notes the route has been paved by the various property owners, and new owner of Spring Cottage was notified by her family's solicitor that the path was not registered.
8 Gill Hyatt 52 1948-2015 On foot, visit Width noted as "as at present", Map completed by witness shows path Severnhampton, family at Spring indication always been that width claimed by applicant. With post-it note saying Cheltenham, GL54 Cottage, and whilst they have known it. Small gate "This plan does not appear to show the new 5SL recently for walks across alley, closed but not locked. garage block which was built at Spring Field gate across lane to Spring Cottage". Cottage with electronic pedestrian access.
Page 2 of 6 No Name Address of Period of Frequency Purpose of Other Remarks Comments (by Commissioning Director Witness time covered of Use Use for Communities and Infrastructure) (per year) 9 Philippa 4 Brockhampton 2000-2015 40-50 on foot, dog Width given as 6ft. Gate at Court Map completed by witness shows path Shouler Mews, walking Stables, locked briefly last year claimed by applicant. Brockhampton, overgrown tree for a long time. When Glos electric gate installed by Graham Marchant (of Spring Cottage) permission was checked and allowed.
10 Bill Jenkin Grange Farm 1963-1965 4-5 On foot, dog Width noted as 1 metre at its Map completed by witness shows path Studios, 1987-2015 walking narrowest. 2 gates noted, 1 can be claimed by applicant. Position of gates marked Brockhampton, opened by pressing the pad, the other on map. GL54 5XQ was padlocked for a few days in 2013. Also a overhanging tree made progress difficult. 11 Joan Ames Treyarnon, 1972 to present several On foot visiting Width give as 2-3 metres. Small gate Map completed by witness shows path Brockhampton (earlier when friends at Spring by stables. Always assumed right of claimed by applicant. they were Cottage and way. working at Sunnyside Brockhampton Park)
12 Carol Cann The Old Chapel, 1986 to present 2-3 On foot Appendix attached to form: path varies Map completed by witness shows path Brockhampton, in width, vehicular width, past the gate claimed by applicant. GL54 5XL Spring Cottage, the path is difficult to determine because the footpath seems to have been absorbed into the landscaping of the garden. After cottage the path narrows then wide enough for a vehicle again. 2 gates mentioned, five bar gate with pushbutton access, which gives the impression of entering a private property, and small wooden gate to be pushed open.
13 Cherry Rosemary Twenty plus countless On foot Width given as 5' to 6' feet approx. Map completed by witness shows path Handy Cottage, years Small gate with no latch and five bar claimed by applicant. Brockhampton gate with opening device.
Page 3 of 6 No Name Address of Period of Frequency Purpose of Other Remarks Comments (by Commissioning Director Witness time covered of Use Use for Communities and Infrastructure) (per year) 14 Debbie 3 Highbank, Since 1970s 01-Feb On foot, playing Width given as 6-9 feet. Assumed use Map completed by witness shows path Manley Shipton Oliffe, with friends by all when she was younger. claimed by applicant. Cheltenham, GL54 4JE 15 Bill Lanfear The Brewery, 47 years 4 On foot, dog Width given as 4ft. 1 small gate that is Map completed by witness shows path Brockhampton walking closed but not locked noted. claimed by applicant. 16 Emma The Brewery, 30 years 3-4 On foot access to Width given as 3-4ft. 2 gates Map completed by witness shows path Lanfear Brockhampton Village Hall acknowledged near Court and Spring claimed by applicant. Cottage. 17 Anne Jenkin Grange Farm 1978-2014 6 approx On foot to "the Width given as "varies - minimum 1 Map completed by witness shows path Studios, Walks" and metre". Locked gate noted as claimed by applicant. Position of gates marked Brockhampton, Village Hall obstruction. Two gates marked on on map. GL54 5XQ map. "Since the extensions to Spring Cottage, the elbow of the path seems gradually to have been absorbed into its gardens and eventually a gate erected across the route. Access has never been denied to that section though using the route has increasingly felt obtrusive. Some years ago a gate was erected by the owners of Brockhampton Court at the narrowest point of the route and an intrusive bush/shrub made negotiating the path problematic. Two or three years ago this second gate was briefly padlocked, according to the owner because of 'criminal damage' to the bush/shrub.
18 Sheila Perch Pool, 1985-2015 02-Mar On foot, walking Width given as 2-3 metes. A small Map completed by witness shows path Bartlett Brockhampton, unlocked gate noted. Late husband claimed by applicant. GL54 5XQ played alongside Spring Cottage as a child in 1920's and 1930's.
Page 4 of 6 No Name Address of Period of Frequency Purpose of Other Remarks Comments (by Commissioning Director Witness time covered of Use Use for Communities and Infrastructure) (per year) 19 Malcolm Bell 12 Kemerton 2000 to present 10 plus On foot, pleasure Width given as 10ft to 4ft. 2 gates, 1 at Map completed by witness shows path Road, The Park, boundary of Poultry House and Spring claimed by applicant. Cheltenham, GL50 Cottage, and more recently another 2QB gate at boundary of Spring Cottage with Sunnyside. Previous resident of East Lodge between 2001 and 2013.
20 Maureen Bell 12 Kemerton 2000 to present 10 plus On foot, pleasure Width given as 10ft to 4ft. 2 gates, 1 at Map completed by witness shows path Road, The Park, boundary of Poultry House and Spring claimed by applicant. Cheltenham, GL50 Cottage, and more recently another 2QB gate at boundary of Spring Cottage with Sunnyside. Previous resident of East Lodge between 2001 and 2013.
21 Charles The Old Post 1998-2012 Dozen On foot, exercise, Width given as 3-4ft. 2 gates marked Map completed by witness shows path Ferguson Office, dog walking on map as A and B. Does not believe claimed by applicant. Position of gates marked Wood Brockhampton, land to be owned by anyone. on map. GL54 5XG 22 Linda The Old Post 2001-2007 10-12 On foot, dog Width given as 4ft (varies). Unlocked Map completed by witness shows path Ferguson Office, walking pedestrian gate marked on map. claimed by applicant. Position of gate marked Wood Brockhampton, on map. GL54 5XG 23 Laura 12 Duton Leys, 1998-2009 Periodically on foot, dog Width given as 3' to 6'. Small gate at Map completed by witness shows path Alexandra Northleach walking Court Cottage (closed but not locked) claimed by applicant. Position of small gate Poole and a wide gate across drive. marked on map.
24 Phillip Park Rise, 37 years 1-2 On foot, dog Width given as 2-8'. Electronic gate Map completed by witness shows path Tallents Brockhampton, walking , installed at Spring Cottage. Can be claimed by applicant. GL54 5SP delivering to overgrown by poultry houses too. properties. 25 Sue Tallents Park Rise, 36 years 0-12 On foot, dog Width give as 2 metres. Field gate with Map completed by witness shows path Brockhampton, walking and electronic controls, and overgrown claimed by applicant. GL54 5SP Village Hall original gate that is hard to pass. activities 26 Belinder Honeybee 1960's to 2014 Frequently Horse riding and Width given as 2-3 metres. 2 gates Map completed by witness shows path Filmer Cottage, 4 New when young on foot, dog and overgrown hedge marked on map. claimed by applicant. Position of gates marked Row, walking. on map. Brockhampton, GL54 5XQ Page 5 of 6 No Name Address of Period of Frequency Purpose of Other Remarks Comments (by Commissioning Director Witness time covered of Use Use for Communities and Infrastructure) (per year) 27 Sue James 1 Nash Cottages, 1964-2000 Weekly in On foot, socially - Width given as 1.5 to 2 metres. No Map completed by witness shows path Severnhampton, early years, to Village Hall mention of any obstructions or gates. claimed by applicant. GL54 5TH intermittently and friends. later on.
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