REVISED NOTICE OF ORDER

WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE ACT 1981 SECTION 53

Essex County Council The County Council Definitive Map Modification No. 640 Footpaths 104 and 105 District Order 2018

Notice is hereby given that the above referenced Order has been submitted to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for determination. An Inspector will be appointed by the Secretary of State to determine the Order.

The start date for the above Order is 13 March 2019

Consideration of the Order will take the form of a public local inquiry. CANCELLED The Inquiry will be held at Thaxted Church hall, Margaret Street, Thaxted CM6 2QN on Tuesday 20 August 2019 at 10.00am. The Inspector will make a decision based on the papers on file. The effect of the Order, if confirmed without modifications, will be to modify the Definitive Map for the area by:-

1 Adding a length of public footpath numbered 104 Thaxted from Bardfield Road at Point A on the order plan in a generally south- easterly direction for a distance of approximately 130 metres to meet Footpath 90 at point B. The width of the way is 3.7 metres but for the south easterly 20 metres to where it reduces to 1.5 metres.

2 A length of public footpath numbered 105 Thaxted, from Footpath 90 at Point C on the Order plan, in a generally northerly direction for a distance of approximately 42 metres, then turning east for a distance of approximately 37 metres before turning north-east for a distance of approximately 70 metres to meet footpath 95 at point D. The width of the way is 3.7 metres reducing to 1.5 metres over the north easterly 70 metre section.

Any queries relating to this Order should be referred to Jean McEntee at The Planning Inspectorate, Rights of Way Section, Room 3/A Eagle Wing, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6PN. Telephone: 0303 444 5437. Email: [email protected] Please quote reference number ROW/3214499 on all correspondence.

Any person wishing to view the statements of case and other documents relating to this Order may do so by appointment at the offices of Essex Legal Services Reception, Floor 5, Victoria Road South, , Essex CM1 1QH during normal office hours. Telephone: 03330 139679

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Notice of order for inquiry

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