TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990, SECTION 257 AND PARAGRAPH 1 OF SCHEDULE 14
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL (HARLINGTON: PART OF FOOTPATH NO. 2) PUBLIC PATH DIVERSION ORDER 2025
The above Order was made on 11 April 2025 under Section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. The effect of the Order will be to divert part of Footpath No. 2, Harlington between points A-B and create an alternative bridleway between points A-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-B as shown on the Order map.
The length of part of Footpath No. 2, Harlington to be stopped up extends from its junction with Toddington Road at Ordnance Survey Grid Reference (OS GR) TL 0332 3056 (Order map – point A) in a north-westerly direction for approximately 501 metres to its junction with an unaffected part of Footpath No. 2, Harlington at OS GR TL 0297 3092 (Order map – point B).
The footpath is stopped up across its full width.
The length of Bridleway No. 36, Harlington to be created extends from its junction with Toddington Road at Ordnance Survey Grid Reference (OS GR) TL 0332 3056 (Order map – point A) in a generally north-easterly direction for approximately 53 metres to OS GR TL 0335 3059 (Order map – point C) then continues in a generally south-easterly direction for approximately 77 metres to OS GR TL 0342 3056 (Order map – point D) then continues in a generally northerly direction for approximately 150 metres following the railway line to OS GR TL 0341 3070 (Order map – point E) then continues in a generally north-westerly direction for approximately 90 metres to OS GR TL 0334 3076 (Order map – point F) then continues in a westerly direction for approximately 15 metres across a spine road to OS GR TL 0332 3076 (Order map – point G) then continues in a west-north-westerly direction for approximately 138 metres to OS GR TL 0316 3084 (Order map – point H) then continues in a west-north-westerly direction for approximately 10 metres across a spine road to OS GR TL 0315 3085 (Order map – point I) then continues in a west-north-westerly direction for approximately 191 metres to terminate at its junction with an unaffected part of Footpath No. 2, Harlington at OS GR TL 0297 3092 (Order map – point B).
The new length of bridleway has a width of 4 metres.
A copy of the Order and the Order map have been placed and may be seen free of charge at the offices of Central Bedfordshire Council Highways, Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford. Any inspection will be by appointment only, please contact definitivemap@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or 0300 300 6530 to arrange an appointment. A copy of the Order, the Order map and an explanatory statement are available to view and download for free at https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/82/countryside/424/definitive_map/3. Paper copies of the Order and map may be bought at a charge of £4.00.
Any representations about or objections relating to the Order may be sent or delivered in writing to the Highway Assets Intelligence Team Leader, Central Bedfordshire Council Highways, Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford SG17 5TQ or definitivemap@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk not later than 21 May 2025. Please state the grounds on which they are made. Representations and objections must include either a
postal or e-mail address. Any representations or objections made will be in the public domain and will be available for viewing/copying by members of the public.
If no such representations or objections are duly made, or if any so made are withdrawn, Central Bedfordshire Council may itself confirm the Order as an unopposed Order. If the Order is sent to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for confirmation any representations and objections which have not been withdrawn will be sent with the Order and will be made publicly available by either the Council or the Planning Inspectorate.
PUBLIC PATH ORDER
SUPPORTING STATEMENT
INTRODUCTION
The Definitive Map and Statement records the existence and route of any rights of way that exist over a parcel of land. The Map and Statement provides conclusive evidence of the existence of public rights of way and are very important for the landowner and users as a record of where the public has a right to walk, ride horses and drive vehicles.
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 ORDERS
The power for the Council to make an order for the stopping up (“extinguishment”) or diversion of a footpath or bridleway affected by development is contained in Section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Before making an order, the Council must be satisfied that it is necessary for the path or way to be stopped up or diverted to enable the consented development to take place. Sometimes a path will be stopped up but, where possible, we will divert it to an alternative alignment.
DIVERSION ORDER
This diversion order has been made by Central Bedfordshire Council to enable the construction of 400 dwellings and land for a primary school, open space and associated infrastructure under planning application/consent numbers CB/21/05416/OUT and CB/23/01360/RM for phase 1 and CB/24/01455/RM for phase 2 to take place.
OBJECTING TO THE ORDER
Objections or representations relating to the order must be made in writing by the date stated in the Public Notice to: Asset Intelligence Team Leader, Highways, Central Bedfordshire Council, Priory House, Chicksands, Shefford, SG17 5QT.
This Council is willing to discuss the concerns of anyone considering objecting or making representations relating to the order. Please use telephone number 0300 300 5122 or e-mail Clare.Wild@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT
If there are no objections to the order, or if all objections are withdrawn, this Council will confirm the order and certify any required works at which point the Order will come into operation.
If objections are made and these are not withdrawn, this Council will forward the order to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, who will appoint an independent Inspector to consider the evidence and hear the objections, normally by means of an exchange of written representations or by holding a local hearing or public inquiry. Objectors to the order will be given the chance to put their case at an inquiry or hearing and will be able to cross-examine any witnesses produced by this Council. The inspector may then decide to confirm the order, with or without modifications, or may decide that they should not be confirmed.
THIS ORDER HAS NO EFFECT UNTIL AND UNLESS CONFIRMED.