Notice

King Charles III England Coast Path at Rye and the Rother Estuary: partial withdrawal of original proposals

Find out about the changes affecting the vicinity of Rye and the Rother Estuary.

Applies to England

Documents

Rye and the Rother Estuary modification report (EBC-MR1)

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Details

On 17 August 2022, Natural England submitted a report to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs proposing a partial withdrawal of the previous proposals for length EBC7 (Winchelsea Beach to Camber Sands) in the vicinity of Rye and the Rother Estuary. This is part of the Eastbourne to Camber stretch.

The opportunity to comment closed at midnight on Wednesday 12 October 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 27 July 2023, the Secretary of State announced their decision to approve this report.

On 31 July 2024, Natural England submitted new proposals for Rye Harbour to Camber Sands (EBC8).

Updates to this page

Published 17 August 2022
Last updated 6 December 2024 + show all updates
  1. Added details of the outcome to this report.

  2. First published.

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