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The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Harwich to Shotley Gate) (No. 1) Order 2026

S.I. 2026/840 · Made 16 July 2026

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COUNTRYSIDE, ENGLAND

Made 16th July 2026

Coming into force 17th July 2026

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3A(10) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000f1.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2000 c. 37; section 3A was inserted by the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), section 303(5).

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2End of access preparation period
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Harwich to Shotley Gate) (No. 1) Order 2026 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

(2)

In this Order—

  • “the Act” means the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949f1;

  • “the relevant approvals” means the approval, by the Secretary of Statef2 under section 52(1) of the Actf3 of each of the proposals contained in the—

    1. (a)

      England Coast Path Harwich to Shotley Gate HSG4, Hopping Bridge, Mistley to Brantham Hall Farm report on 31st August 2021;

    2. (b)

      England Coast Path Harwich to Shotley Gate HSG5, Brantham Hall Farm to Lower Holbrook report on 18th September 2025;

    3. (c)

      England Coast Path Harwich to Shotley Gate HSG6, Lower Holbrook to Shotley Gate report on 18th September 2025.

  • “the relevant report” means the report submitted by Natural England to the Secretary of State under sections 51 and 55A of the Actf4 on 22nd January 2020f5 entitled—

    1. (a)

      England Coast Path Harwich to Shotley Gate HSG4, Hopping Bridge, Mistley to Brantham Hall Farm;

    2. (b)

      England Coast Path Harwich to Shotley Gate HSG5, Brantham Hall Farm to Lower Holbrook;

    3. (c)

      England Coast Path Harwich to Shotley Gate HSG6, Lower Holbrook to Shotley Gate.

2End of access preparation period

In relation to land which is coastal margin, as a result of the relevant approvals of each of the proposals contained in the relevant reports, the day appointed as the day on which the access preparation periodf1 ends, is 29th July 2026.

Signature

Hayman of Ullock

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

16th July 2026

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order appoints the day on which the access preparation period ends in relation to land which is coastal margin as a result of the approval by the Secretary of State of proposals contained in reports relating to coastal access along the long-distance route between Harwich to Shotley Gate. Copies of the notices approval are available at www.gov.uk and may also be obtained by writing to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1 4DF.

An impact assessment has not been prepared in respect of this order because the assumptions underlying the Order were reflected in the impact assessment which was prepared for the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23). It is available at www.gov.uk , or may be obtained by writing to the Commons and Access Implementation Team at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs at the address given above.