# The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Isle of Wight) (No. 3) Order 2026

S.I. 2026/997 · made 8 September 2026

This Order appoints the day on which the access preparation 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 on the Isle of Wight. Copies of the notices of 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.

Made under: Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Section 3A)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/access-to-the-countryside-coastal-margin-isle-of-wight-no-3-order-2026/pdf/uksi_20260997_en.pdf

## Introductory text

COUNTRYSIDE, ENGLAND
Made 8th September 2026
Coming into force 9th September 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 2000.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Isle of Wight) (No. 3) 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 1949;
“the relevant approvals” means the approval, by the Secretary of State under section 52(1) of the Act of each of the proposals contained in the—
(a) England Coast Path Isle of Wight IOW4, Binnel Bay to Chilton Chine report on 6th April 2022;
(b) England Coast Path Isle of Wight IOW8, Thorness Bay to Gurnard Luck report on 5th May 2023;
“the relevant reports” means the reports submitted by Natural England to the Secretary of State under sections 51 and 55A of the Act on 18th March 2020 entitled—
(a) England Coast Path Isle of Wight IOW4, Binnel Bay to Chilton Chine;
(b) England Coast Path Isle of Wight IOW8, Thorness Bay to Gurnard Luck.

## 2 End 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 period ends, is 9th September 2026.

## Signature

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
8th September 2026

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order appoints the day on which the access preparation 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 on the Isle of Wight. Copies of the notices of 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.

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