Bridleway from Foxborough Hill to the Sandwich bypass

The Foxborough Hill path at the former crossing of the East Kent Light Railway. Council minutes record that gates were erected across the bridleway at this point.

This application on behalf of the British Horse Society was made to Kent County Council under section 53(5) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 on 25 November 2016 to modify the definitive map and statement for the county of Kent by upgrading to bridleway the public footpath EE226 which lies between Foxborough Hill and the Sandwich bypass.

Download the application document analysis (18MB); reduced file size (2MB), v.1.21.

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Status: application made on 25 November 2016, acknowledged by Kent County Council and recorded in its register of applications under reference PROW/DO/C385.

Determined to grant application on 25 August 2020; order made to record as bridleway on 1 October 2020, closed to objection on 21 December 2020.

Statement of case (29 MB) (reduced file size 3.5 MB) lodged on behalf of the British Horse Society on 18 March 2022 in support of confirmation of the order.

Order confirmed by Secretary of State in a decision (ROW/3280120) dated 15 July 2022. Application way recorded on definitive map and statement as restricted byway EE226A.