Decision

Coastal access: Section 52 notice for Birkenhead to the Welsh border

These notices set out the Secretary of State’s decision to approve the proposals for improving coastal access between Birkenhead and the Welsh border.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 7 July 2021
• Last updated: 23 November 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Notice by the Secretary of State under section 52 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949: Birkenhead to Welsh Border, length BHW2

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Coastal Access – Birkenhead to the Welsh border length BHW 2: representations with Natural England’s comments

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Inspector's reports: objection MCA/BHW2/0/1/0843

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Notice by the Secretary of State under section 52 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949: Birkenhead to the Welsh Border, lengths BHW1 and BHW3

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Coastal access report – Birkenhead to the Welsh Border lengths BHW1 and BHW3: representations with Natural England’s comments

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Details

On 7 July 2021, the Secretary of State approved the proposals for lengths BHW1 and BHW3 and their decision is outlined in the notice.

On 23 November 2023, the Secretary of State approved the proposals for length BHW2 and their decision is outlined in the notice.

The Secretary of State has also made available a copy of the report given to them by the Appointed Person relating to objections made about this section.

The Secretary of State is aware that the Planning Inspector’s (PINS) report refers to redacted NE comments referring to the need for a Modification Report (MR). A subsequent visit showed that the MR will not be needed, and the provision of ‘rollback’ is sufficient in this case. PINS have asserted that this does not affect the conclusion and advice provided in the report.

Published 7 July 2021
Last updated 23 November 2023 + show all updates

1. 23 November 2023

   Page updated to show that the final length in this stretch (BHW2) has been approved.

2. 3 August 2023

   Following an administrative error we've removed the approval documents for BHW2.

3. 27 July 2023

   Page updated to show that the section BHW2 has been approved.

4. 7 July 2021

   First published.