NOTICE OF ORDER

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

West Sussex County Council

(Chichester No.1 (Climping and town of Littlehampton: Upgrade of Public Footpath 829 to a Restricted Byway)) DMMO 2020

(Chichester No.2 (Climping and town of Littlehampton: Upgrade of Public Footpath 174 to a Restricted Byway)) DMMO 2020

Notice is hereby given that the above referenced Orders have 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 Orders.

The start date for the above Orders is 31 May 2023.

Consideration of the Orders will take the form of a public local inquiry.

The Inquiry will be held at County Hall, West Street, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1RQ on 28/11/2023 at 10.00am.

The effect of the Order, if confirmed without modifications, will be to modify the Definitive Map and Statement for the area by upgrading part of public footpath 829 from Climping Beach Car Park (grid reference 500742, 100805) and then running in a easterly direction along the top of the beach for approximately 840 metres until grid reference 501527, 101031 where the path turns north and continues in a north easterly direction passing between Climping Mill and Littlehampton Golf course and

continuing for approximately 220 metres until reaching public footpath 174 (grid reference 501615, 101243) to a restricted byway, in the parish of Climping and town of Littlehampton.

The effect of the Order, if confirmed without modifications, will be to modify the Definitive Map and Statement for the area by upgrading part of footpath 174 to a restricted byway starting at the junction of footpath 829 and 174 by Climping Mill grid reference 501615, 101243 and then following the definitive line of public footpath 174 in a north-easterly direction for approximately 1km until meeting Rope Walk grid reference 502301,101921 in the Town of Littlehampton in the parish of Climping and town of Littlehampton.

Any queries relating to these Orders should be referred to Joanne Reid 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 5136. Email: rightsofway2@planninginspectorate.gov.uk. Please quote reference numbers ROW/3285066 in relation to Chichester No.1 and/or ROW/3282368 in relation to Chichester No.2 on all correspondence.

Any person wishing to view the statements of case and other documents relating to these Orders may do so by appointment at County Hall, West Street, Chichester. Please contact Charlotte Nash Tel; 0330 222 6934 or email Charlotte.Nash@westsussex.gov.uk or legal.services@westsussex.gov.uk.

As the Authority has indicated that it will not be supporting both Orders, the case will be taken forward by Mrs Julie Robinson. She will be expected to adhere to the timetable below as if she were the Authority.

Timetable for sending in statements of case and proofs of evidence

Within 8 weeks of the start date by 26 July 2023

The Order Making Authority must ensure their statement of case is received by the Secretary of State. As soon as possible after the deadline, the Secretary of State will send a copy (excluding copies of any supporting documents - these will be available to view at the Authority’s offices) to everyone who has made an objection or representation and the applicant and any other person who has written to us in respect of the Order.

Within 14 weeks of the start date 6 September 2023

Everyone who has made an objection or representation and anyone who wishes to give evidence at the Inquiry must ensure their statement of case1 If you wish to make a legal submission, this should be submitted at the same time as your statement of case. Otherwise legal submissions will have to be submitted in writing on the day of the inquiry. is received by the Secretary of State. As soon as possible after the deadline, the Secretary of State will send full copies to the Authority. Copies will also be sent to the applicant, every person who has made an objection or representation and any other person who has written to us in respect of the Order (excluding copies of any supporting documents - these will be available to view at the Authority’s offices).

Within the same period the applicant (if applicable) must ensure their statement of case is received by the Secretary of State. As soon as possible after the deadline, the Secretary of State will send a full copy to the Authority. Copies will also be sent to everyone who has made an objection or representation and any other person who has written to us in respect of the Order (excluding copies of any supporting documents - these will be available to view at the Authority’s offices).

4 weeks before the date of the inquiry 31 October 2023

The Authority, everyone who has made an objection or representation, the applicant (if applicable) and anyone who wishes to give evidence at the Inquiry must ensure their proof of evidence (together with any summary) is received by the Secretary of State. As soon as possible after the deadline, the Secretary of State will send copies of:

the Authority’s proof of evidence to everyone who has made an objection or representation, the applicant and anyone who has submitted a statement of case (including copies of any supporting documents – although none should be submitted with a proof of evidence);

the applicant’s proof of evidence to the Authority, everyone who has made an objection or representation and anyone else who has submitted a statement of case (including copies of any supporting documents – although none should be submitted with a proof of evidence); and

all other proofs of evidence to the Authority, the applicant, everyone who has made an objection or representation and anyone else who has submitted a statement of case (including copies of any supporting documents – although none should not be submitted with a proof of evidence).

All parties must keep to the timetable set out above and ensure that statements of case and proofs of evidence are received by the Secretary of State on time. Late documents will be returned.

We cannot accept any inflammatory, discriminatory or abusive comments. Any documents containing such comments will be returned.