2024 No. 867
Countryside, England

The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Birkenhead to Welsh Border) Order 2024

Made
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 20001.

Citation, commencement and interpretation1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Birkenhead to Welsh Border) 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 19492;
“the relevant approvals” means the approval, by the Secretary of State3 under section 52(1) of the Act4 of the—

(a)

England Coast Path Birkenhead to Welsh Border BHW1, Seacombe Ferry Terminal, Birkenhead to Red Rocks Slipway, Stanley Road, Hoylake report on 7th July 2021;

(b)

England Coast Path Birkenhead to Welsh Border BHW3, ‘The Boat House’ Public House, Parkgate to the Welsh border report on 7th July 2021.

“the relevant reports” means the reports, submitted by Natural England to the Secretary of State under sections 51 and 55A of the Act5 on 16th December 2020 6 entitled—

(a)

England Coast Path Birkenhead to Welsh Border BHW1, Seacombe Ferry Terminal, Birkenhead to Red Rocks Slipway, Stanley Road, Hoylake;

(b)

England Coast Path Birkenhead to Welsh Border BHW3, ‘The Boat House’ Public House, Parkgate to the Welsh border.

End of access preparation period2.

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 period7 ends is 22nd August 2024.
Hayman of Ullock
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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 Birkenhead and Welsh Border. A copy of the Secretary of State’s notices of approval is 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.