Lenham Three: East Lenham Road, Mount Castle Lane and Lenham Forstal Byway

East Lenham Road railway bridge

holloway on Mount Castle Lane

These three applications were made by another officer of the British Horse Society to Kent County Council under section 53(5) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 on 16 July 2020, 26 November 2019 and 16 July 2020 respectively to record bridleways along East Lenham Road, from Chapel Farm to the railway bridge south-southwest of East Lenham; Mount Castle Lane, from Mount Castle Farm to East Lenham Road (north of Chapel Farm); and the Lenham Forstal Byway, from the cross-roads at Burnt House (now Mulberry House) on Rose Lane to the junction of Crabtree Lane with Lenham Forstal Road at Lenham Forstal.

BHS statement of case for confirmation of the orders (64MB); and in reduced file size (15MB: degraded images).

BHS response to objectors' statements of case.

BHS further submission on meaning of 'occupation road' and extract of minutes of Hollingbourne Highway Board.

Status: applications made to Kent County Council on 16 July 2020, 26 November 2019 and 16 July 2020 respectively, and recorded in its register of applications as PROW/DO/C450; PROW/DO/C431; PROW/DO/C448; determined to grant on 10 September 2024; orders made on 25 September 2024, 25 September 2024 and 9 August 2024. Orders forwarded to Secretary of State for confirmation. Statements of case exchanged. Awaiting determination.