Agenda item

The Assistant Director, Highways, Engineering and Transportation submitted a report to consider an application to divert Tankersley public footpaths 31,33, 34 and 35 and to extinguish part of Tankersley public footpath no. 34 at Tankersley Park Golf Club.  

RESOLVED that, provided the applicant can satisfy the Council regarding the erection and maintenance of fencing as part of the required unilateral undertaking (which is subject to a separate application by the golf club),along with the provision of signage to ensure the correct line of the footpaths is clear:

(i)            The Council makes a Public Path Order under the provisions of section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for the diversion of Tankersley footpath 34, and Public Path Orders under the provisions of sections 118 and 119 of the Highways Act 1980 for the diversion of Tankersley footpaths 31, 33 and 35 and the extinguishment of part of Tankersley footpath no. 34 at Tankersley Park Golf Club;

(ii)          The Executive Director and Solicitor to the Council be authorised to publish the Orders and to confirm them himself in the event of there being no objections thereto;

(iii)         In the event objections are received which cannot be resolved, the Executive Director and Solicitor to the Council be authorised to submit the Orders to the Secretary of State for confirmation and to take all necessary steps to support the Orders at any public inquiry, informal hearing or written representation as necessary;

(iv)         The Executive Director and Solicitor to the Council be authorised to make a Definitive Map Modification Order to make the necessary changes to the Definitive Map and Statement for the area.