# The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Walney Island) Order 2020

S.I. 2020/140 · made 11 February 2020

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 a report relating to coastal access along the long-distance route at Walney Island. A copy of the Secretary of State’s notice of approval is available at www.gov.ukor may be obtained by writing to the Commons and Access Team at 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-walney-island-order-2020/pdf/uksi_20200140_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Countryside, England
Made 11th February 2020
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 2000.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Walney Island) Order 2020 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

## 2 End of access preparation period

(1) In relation to land which is coastal margin as a result of the relevant approval, the day appointed as the day on which the access preparation period ends is 11th February 2020.
(2) In paragraph (1), “the relevant approval” means the approval by the Secretary of State under section 52(1) of the Act of the relevant report on 27th March 2017.
(3) In paragraph (2), “the relevant report” means the report entitled “Coastal Access Walney Island” submitted by Natural England to the Secretary of State under sections 51 and 55A of the Act on 26th September 2016.
(4) In this article, “the Act” means the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949.

## Signature

Gardiner of Kimble
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
11th February 2020

## 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 a report relating to coastal access along the long-distance route at Walney Island. A copy of the Secretary of State’s notice of approval is available at www.gov.ukor may be obtained by writing to the Commons and Access 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.

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