Hangman's Lane: bridleway from Ringwould Road (Ripple) to Dover Hill (Sutton near Ripple, Kent)

To Hangman's Lane from the Martin to Ripple Road opposite the drive to Winkland Oaks Farm

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 1 August 2016 to modify the definitive map and statement for the county of Kent by upgrading to public bridleway the two public footpaths EE451 and EE427 which lie between Ringwould Road, along Hangman's Lane, continuing across the Ripple to Martin road, via Winkland Oaks Farm to terminate at Dover Hill on Forge Lane, Sutton, Kent.

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Status: application made on 1 August 2016, acknowledged by Kent County Council on 10 August 2016 and recorded in its register of applications under reference PROW/DO/C381.

Determined to refuse the application on 3 September 2020, but to make an order on authority's own initiative in respect of footpath EE451.

Appeal (26MB); reduced file size (3MB) submitted to Secretary of State on 30 September 2020 against refusal to make an order in respect of footpath EE427 at Winkland Oaks Farm. Comments submitted to Secretary of State on 21 November 2020 on statement of Kent County Council responding to appeal. Comments submitted to Secretary of State on 2 January 2021 on representations made by BTF Partnership on behalf of the objector. Determined on 15 June 2021 to allow the appeal; Kent County Council directed to make an order by 15 September 2021.

Order made to record footpath EE451 (Hangman's Lane) as bridleway on 15 September 2020, closed to objection on 21 December 2020, submitted to Secretary of State for confirmation. Order confirmed on 9 September 2022. Application way recorded on definitive map and statement as bridleway EE451.

Order made to upgrade footpath EE427 at Winkland Oaks Farm on 1 July 2021. Submitted to Secretary of State for confirmation.

Round 1: Statement of case (4MB) in support of confirmation of the order submitted on 14 August 2022.

Round 2: Representations on objector's statement of case (5MB), submitted on 27 September 2022.

Round 3: Comments on objector's representations (0.25MB), submitted on 2 October 2022.

Round 4: Comments on objector's representations, submitted on 13 October 2022.

Round 5: Comments on objector's representations, submitted on 23 October 2022.

Order confirmed on 30 November 2022. Application way recorded on definitive map and statement as bridleway EE427.