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Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure and Waste (HIW/85).

The Committee received the Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste (HIW/17/85) on decisions and directions received from the Secretary of State, namely:-

Modification Orders

(a) Schedule 14 Application to add a footpath connecting with Northam Footpath No. 26 at either end of Kipling Tors, Westward Ho! – the Council were directed to determine the application within three years of the decision date of 6 September 2017; and

(b) Footpath Nos. 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, Combe Raleigh and No. 5 Awliscombe, Definitive Map Modification Order 2016 – Interim decision 26 October 2017: the Order was proposed for confirmation in connection with Combe Raleigh Footpath No. 20. The decision was subject to modifications which required re-advertisement in due course.

Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure and Waste (HIW/17/11), attached.

The Committee received the Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste (HIW/17/11) following decisions and directions received from the Secretary of State/High Court relating to Modification Orders:

(i) Schedule 14 Applications for addition of a footpath between the minor road, Old Mill, Combe Raleigh and its junction with Luppitt claims 12 and 14 (Combe Raleigh proposal 7/Luppitt proposal 13) between points O-P-Q on drawing no. HTM/PROW/14/82 – Appeal dismissed.

(ii) Schedule 14 Application for the addition of a footpath from the minor road, Wick Farm and minor road, Shaugh Farm (Luppitt proposal 14) between points T-Q-U on drawing no. HTM/PROW/14/82 – Appeal allowed in part.

(iii) Schedule 14 Application for the addition of a footpath from the minor road, Higher Wick Farm and the minor road, south of Woodhayes (Luppitt proposal 12) between points S-Q-R on drawing no. HTM/PROW/14/82 – Appeal allowed.

(iv) Schedule 14 Application for the addition of a footpath between Greenway Lane, Greenway Manor and minor road, Higher Shelvin, (Luppitt proposal 8) between points Q-R on drawing no. HTM/PROW/14/142 – Appeal dismissed.

(v) Restricted Byway No. 99, Bere Ferrers Definitive Map Modification Order 2015 as shown on drawing no. HTM/PROW/15/62 – Confirmed.

It was MOVED by Councillor Knight, SECONDED by Councillor Brook and

RESOLVED that the Report be noted and that following the Secretary of State’s direction in respect of items (ii) and (iii) authorisation be given for Modification Orders to be made adding the footpaths, as shown between points S–Q–R and U–Q on drawing number HIW/PROW/14/82.