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The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Sutton Bridge to Skegness) Order 2024

S.I. 2024/865 · Made 20 August 2024

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Countryside, England

Made 20th August 2024

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

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) (Sutton Bridge to Skegness) Order 2024 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 on 23rd June 2022 of the—

    1. (a)

      England Coast Path Sutton Bridge to Skegness Chapter 1, Sutton Bridge to Fosdyke Bridge report;

    2. (b)

      England Coast Path Sutton Bridge to Skegness Chapter 2, Fosdyke Bridge to Freiston Shore report;

    3. (c)

      England Coast Path Sutton Bridge to Skegness Chapter 3, Freiston Shore to Gibraltar Point report;

    4. (d)

      England Coast Path Sutton Bridge to Skegness Chapter 4, Gibraltar Point to Skegness Pier report.

  • “the relevant reports” means the reports, submitted by Natural England to the Secretary of State under sections 51 and 55A of the Actf4 on 24th January 2018f5 entitled—

    1. (a)

      England Coast Path Sutton Bridge to Skegness Chapter 1, Sutton Bridge to Fosdyke Bridge;

    2. (b)

      England Coast Path Sutton Bridge to Skegness Chapter 2, Fosdyke Bridge to Freiston Shore;

    3. (c)

      England Coast Path Sutton Bridge to Skegness Chapter 3, Freiston Shore to Gibraltar Point;

    4. (d)

      England Coast Path Sutton Bridge to Skegness Chapter 4, Gibraltar Point to Skegness Pier.

2End of access preparation period

In relation to land which is coastal margin as a result of the relevant approvals of the relevant reports, the day appointed as the day on which the access preparation periodf1 ends is 11th September 2024.

Signature

Hayman of Ullock

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

20th August 2024

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 the reports relating to coastal access between Sutton Bridge and Skegness. Copies of the relevant approvals are available at www.gov.uk and may be obtained by writing to the Access and Engagement with Nature Team at 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.