NOTICE OF ORDER

Highways Act 1980 - Section 119

Wildlife and Countryside Act – Section 53

Oxfordshire County Council

Goring Heath Footpath No 27 (part), Public Path Diversion and Definitive

Map and Statement Modification Order 2021

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 30 October 2023.

Consideration of the Order will take the form of a hearing.

The Hearing will be held at: Goring Village Hall, High Street, Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG8 9AG on 6 February 2024 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 diverting 175m of Goring Heath Fp 27 running south-south-westwards through Beech Wood from OS Grid Reference SU 6344 7908 to SU 6339 7892 to a new line running for 174m through Beech Wood from SU 6344 7908, west-north-westwards to SU 6342 7909, west-south-westwards to SU 6336 7906 and then south-south-westwards to SU 6333 7898 to join Fp 26 as shown on the Order map.

Any queries relating to this Order should be referred to Ian Aston by email: ian.aston@planninginspectorate.gov.uk quoting reference number ROW/3294870 on all correspondence. Alternatively, queries may be sent in writing to 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 5670.

Any person wishing to view the statements of case and other documents relating to this Order may do so by contacting Andy Sylvester via email (andy.sylvester@oxfordshire.gov.uk) or by telephone on 01865 815302 to arrange an appointment at Countryside Records, Oxfordshire County Council, County Hall, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1ND. Alternatively, these documents can be viewed online at https://letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/goring-heath-03489 or obtained free of charge on request from countrysiderecords@oxfordshire.gov.uk.

Timetable for sending in statements of case

Within 8 weeks of the start date [27 December 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, although these will be available to view at the Authority’s offices) to everyone who has made an objection or representation, the applicant and any other person who has written to us in respect of the Order.

Within 12 weeks of the start date [by 24 January 2024]

Everyone who has made an objection or representation and anyone who wishes to give evidence at the Hearing 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 hearing. 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).

All parties must keep to the timetable set out above and ensure that statements of case 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.

Notice of order for hearing