2022 No. 20
Countryside, England

The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Grain to Woolwich) Order 2022

Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3A(10) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 20001.

Citation and commencement1.

This Order may be cited as the Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Grain to Woolwich) Order 2022 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

End of access preparation period2.

(1)

In relation to land which is coastal margin as a result of the relevant approval, the day appointed as the day on which the access preparation period2 ends is 11th January 2022.

(2)

In paragraph (1), “the relevant approval” means the approval by the Secretary of State3 under section 52(1) of the Act4 of the relevant report on 23rd April 2020.

(3)

In paragraph (2), “the relevant report” means the report entitled “Coastal Access Grain to Woolwich” submitted by Natural England to the Secretary of State under sections 51 and 55A of the Act5 on 5th June 20196.

(4)

In this article, “the Act” means the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 19497.
Benyon of Englefield
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order appoints the day on which the access preparation period ends in relation to land which is coastal margin as a result of the approval by the Secretary of State of Natural England’s proposals contained in a report relating to coastal access along the long-distance route between Grain and Woolwich. A copy of the Secretary of State’s notice of approval is available at www.gov.uk or may be obtained by writing to the Commons and Access Team at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1 4DF.

An impact assessment has not been prepared in respect of this Order because the assumptions underlying the Order were reflected in the impact assessment which was prepared for the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23). It is available at www.gov.uk, or may be obtained by writing to the Commons and Access Implementation Team at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs at the address given above.