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The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Kimmeridge Bay to Highcliffe) (No. 2) Order 2026

S.I. 2026/1062 · Made 1 October 2026

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COUNTRYSIDE, ENGLAND

Made 1st October 2026

Coming into force 2nd October 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) (Kimmeridge Bay to Highcliffe) (No. 2) 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 approval” 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 Kimmeridge Bay to Highcliffe LCH5 Sandbanks to Southbourne report on 6th April 2022;

    2. (b)

      England Coast Path Kimmeridge Bay to Highcliffe LCH7 Mudeford Quay to Chewton Bunny report on 6th April 2022.

  • “the relevant reports” means the reports submitted by Natural England to the Secretary of State under sections 51 and 55A of the Actf4 on 21st June 2017f5 entitled—

    1. (a)

      England Coast Path Kimmeridge Bay to Highcliffe LCH5, Sandbanks to Southbourne;

    2. (b)

      England Coast Path Kimmeridge Bay to Highcliffe LCH7, Mudeford Quay to Chewton Bunny.

2End of access preparation period

In relation to land which is coastal margin, as a result of the relevant approvals of the proposals contained in the relevant reports, the day appointed as the day on which the access preparation periodf1 ends, is 2nd October 2026.

Signature

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

1st October 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 Natural England’s proposals contained in reports relating to coastal access upon the long-distance route between Kimmeridge Bay and Highcliffe. 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.