Notice

King Charles III England Coast Path at Canal Road, Strood: Natural England's proposals to change the approved route

Find out about Natural England's proposals to vary the approved route of the Iwade to Grain stretch in Kent.

Applies to England

Documents

Canal Road variation report (VR15)

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Details

On 26 May 2022, Natural England submitted a report to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs setting out proposed changes to the approved route of the England Coast Path at Canal Road, Strood, Medway in Kent, a section of the Iwade to Grain stretch.

Read the variation report to find out why changes to the approved route are required.

The opportunity to comment closed at midnight on Thursday 21 July 2022. You can no longer make a representation or objection on proposals.

Objections were passed to an independent planning inspector who made a recommendation to the Secretary of State about each one.

The Secretary of State considered all representations and objections before making a decision about Natural England’s proposals.

Outcome

On 28 March 2024, the Secretary of State announced their decision to approve the variation report on the approved route at Canal Road, Strood (VR15).

Updates to this page

Published 26 May 2022
Last updated 28 March 2024 + show all updates
  1. Page updated to show this report has been approved.

  2. First published.

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