Decision details

Opposed Definitive Map Modification Order: Public Footpath No. 05.13/34 Moorfoot Lane Cononley Modification Order 2023

Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

That the Authority supports confirmation of the Modification Order within its submission to the Secretary of State.

Reasons for the decision:

It is considered that there is sufficient evidence to conclude that the Definitive Map should be amended by recording a public footpath along Moorfoot Lane, and no evidence has been put forward to suggest that on the balance of probabilities higher rights exist.

Alternative options considered:

The possibility of not supporting the confirmation of the Order, or even opposing the confirmation of the Order, were alternative stances considered and rejected.


Publication date: 19/12/2023

Date of decision: 18/12/2023

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