Notice by the Secretary of State under section 52 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949: Southend-on-Sea to Wallasea Island (lengths 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6)
Updated 18 March 2021
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1. Introduction
On 16 October 2019 Natural England submitted a coastal access report relating to the stretch of land between Southend-on-Sea and Wallasea Island (“the coastal access report”) to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs under section 51 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (“the 1949 Act”), pursuant to its duty under section 296(1) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (“the 2009 Act”).
This determination only relates to length reports SWI1, SWI2, SWI3, SWI5 and SWI6. The proposals within length report SWI4 will be determined separately.
In reaching his determination under section 52 of the 1949 Act the Secretary of State has considered:
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a. Southend-on-Sea to Wallasea Island length reports SWI1, SWI2, SWI3, SWI5 and SWI6 - part of Natural England’s coastal access report compendium for Southend-on-Sea to Wallasea Island submitted to the Secretary of State on 16 October 2019;
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b. in accordance with paragraph 16(1)(d) of the Schedule, representations made by a person within paragraph 2(2)(b) to (f) of the Schedule, and the summary of other representations made, and Natural England’s comments on those representations which it sent to the Secretary of State on 31 January 2020.
In this notice –
(a) “objection” means an objection about the coastal access report which is made under paragraph 3 of the Schedule; and
(b) “representation” means a representation about the coastal access report which is made under paragraph 7 of the Schedule.
2. Secretary of State’s approval of coastal access proposals
The Secretary of State has determined to approve in full those proposals for the route and associated coastal margin as set out in the coastal access reports SWI1, SWI2, SWI3, SWI5 and SWI6, in relation to which no objections were made.
Where proposals are approved in full, the additional conclusions and observations of the Secretary of State in relation to the representations are set out at Annex A to this notice.
The Secretary of State has made available at www.gov.uk:
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a. a copy of this notice
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b. Representations made by a person within paragraph 2(2)(b) to (f) of the Schedule, and Natural England’s comments on those representations, which it sent to the Secretary of State on 31 January 2020
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c. Summary of other representations, and Natural England’s comments on those representations, which it sent to the Secretary of State on 31 January 2020
Natural England has also made available here:
- d. Southend-on-Sea to Wallasea Island - the coastal access report
3. Annex A: conclusions and observations on representations
The Secretary of State has considered, in relation to the coastal access report, the following representations made under paragraph 7 of the Schedule.
3.1 Representation No. MCA/SWIStretch/R/9/SWI0019
Name of representation: Ramblers Association
Report Chapter and route section(s): Whole Stretch (Secretary of State comments pertain to lengths SWI1, SWI2, SWI3, SWI5 and SWI6 only)
Secretary of State’s conclusion and observation: Welcomes the Ramblers Association’s representation which is broadly in favour of the proposals.
Notes that Potton Island falls under military byelaw and therefore is unsuitable for the England Coast Path.
3.2 Representation No. MCA/SWIStretch/R/10/SWI0697
Name of representation: Disabled Ramblers
Report Chapter and route section(s): Whole Stretch (Secretary of State comments pertain to lengths SWI1, SWI2, SWI3, SWI5 and SWI6 only)
Secretary of State’s conclusion and observation: Encourages further consideration at the establishment stage around improving accessibility.
3.3 Representation No. MCA/SWI1/R/6/SWI0631
Name of representation: [Redacted] Port of London Authority
Report Chapter and route section(s): Chapter 1 SWI-1-S001 to SWI-1-S011
Secretary of State’s conclusion and observation: Secretary of State notes the confirmation that the Port of London Authority had no specific observations in relation to these proposals.
3.4 Representation No. MCA/SWI2/R/8/SWI0197
Name of representation: Private Individual
Report Chapter and route section(s): Chapter 2 SWI-2-S001 to SWI-2-S031
Secretary of State’s conclusion and observation: Notes the representation, which is supportive of the proposals.
3.5 Representation No. MCA/SWI3/R/7/SWI0050
Name of representation: Enovert South Limited
Report Chapter and route section(s): Chapter 3 SWI-3-S015
Secretary of State’s conclusion and observation: Secretary of State notes the clarification. Notes that the site in question will be unaffected by the proposals.