OFFICER DECISION

 

Decision:   To make an order in response to the 202304 Piker Thorn and Vengeance Lane DMMO application.

Decision Date: 14 March 2024

Type of Decision: Director                                      Key

 

    Non-Key

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Portfolio Area that decision relates to:

Leader (inc Corporate Services, Policy, Strategy & Partnerships)

 

Environment and Climate Emergency

 

Economy & Transport

 

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Finance, Performance, Major Projects & Equalities

 

Children, Young People and Education

 

Children, Young People & Education

 

Health, Wellbeing and Adults Social Care

 

Housing, Planning & Safer Communities

 

Background / Decision Summary:

There is sufficient evidence to meet the statutory test under s53 (3) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to make an order to record a public bridleway over Piker Thorn Lane as shown on the map (see separate attached document).

Options Considered:

Option A – make the order

Option B – decline to make the order

Options Rejected:

Option B was rejected as the application meets the test to make the order.

Consultation Process:

·        Landowners and Holtby Parish Council have submitted comments objecting to the proposal on the basis of the evidence not showing public use, the reliability of the maps, the route being unsuitable and impacts on wildlife and ecology, privacy, safety and crime.

Implications

Crime & Disorder

 

 

Equalities

 

Highways

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Human Resources

 

 

Legal

 

ICT

 

Financial

 

 

Affordability

 

Property

 

Climate Change

 

 

Health

 

Other

 

Environment

 

 

Human Rights

 

 

 

Implications Contact:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level of Risk: Acceptable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wards Affected:


All Wards

 

Fishergate

 

Holgate

 

Rural West York

 

Acomb

 

Fulford & Heslington

 

Hull Road

 

Strensall

 

Bishopthorpe

 

Guildhall

 

Huntington & New Earswick

 

Westfield

 

Clifton

 

Haxby & Wigginton

 

Micklegate

 

Wheldrake

 

Copmanthorpe

 

Heworth

 

Osbaldwick & Derwent

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Dringhouses & Woodthorpe

 

Heworth Without

 

Rawcliffe & Clifton

 

 

 

Comments/Observations: See attached document for full details.

Decision: Agreed to make an order to record a public restricted byway along Piker Thorn Lane to public bridleway Murton 7 and support the confirmation of the order in the event it is referred to the Secretary of State.

Decision Made by: James Gilchrist, Director of Environment, Transport and Planning in consultation with the Executive Member for Economy and Transport.

Contact Details: email: james.gilchrist@york.gov.uk, tel no. 01904 552547

On behalf of: Neil Ferris, Corporate Director of Place

To be implemented by:

Russell Varley, Definitive Map Officer

On Completion – Signed off by:

 

James Gilchrist

  Director of Transport, Environment and Planning

Date: 14.3.24