Agenda item

7.1

The Director of Regeneration and Development Services submitted a report seeking authority to process an Order to alter the course of definitive public footpath SHE/232 off Old Hay Lane, Dore.  The report stated that an application had been received from the landowner requesting that part of the 460 metre footpath between Old Hay Lane, Dore and Penny Lane at Totley be diverted at Old Hay Cottage.  It was proposed, as the route passed one metre from the applicant’s front door, to move a 45 metre section of the path 16 metres east and south to provide security and privacy.

7.2

It was stated that the proposed diversion would have no detrimental effect on the surrounding highway network and its users.

7.3

RESOLVED: That (a) no objections be raised to the proposed diversion of definitive public footpath SHE/232 off Old Hay Lane, Dore as detailed in the report of the Director of Regeneration and Development Services and shown on the plan now exhibited, subject to satisfactory arrangements being made with the Statutory Undertakers with regard to their mains and services that may be affected; and

(b) authority be given for the Director of Regeneration and Development Services to:

(i) take all necessary action to divert the footpath under powers contained within Section 119 of the Highways  Act 1980;

(ii) confirm the Order as an Unopposed Order, in the event of no objections being received, or all objections being resolved; and

(iii) submit the Order to the Secretary of State for confirmation in the event that objections received cannot be resolved.