Our Rights of Way Officer, Carole Ruse, gets sent details of planning applications from various Local Authorities within our Area that we have been asked to comment upon. 

She needs some help from Members who have 'local knowledge' of each particular application.
If anyone regularly drives in the area(s) listed below and uses any of the rights of way on or around them and if they feel the rights of way will be adversely affected,  they should make comments or ask for clarification from the contact listed. 
The Hampshire County Council Right of Way webpage    offers a wealth of information about rights of way and also information on how to complain if they are blocked.
Please update Carole of issues that arise and of the outcome of your responses.
    Contact Carole at Tel: 01488 648397  or  email ARoW Officer

Click HERE for PRESS RELEASE  from Hampshire Countryside Access Forum 

current consultations  :-

Planning Ref No : BDB/71787
Location :  Land at O/S ref 465333 144185, Herriard Common, Bagmore Lane, Herriard, Basingstoke, RG25 2QA
Proposal : Change of use of woodland for proposed outdoor pursuits paintball centre including erection of compound containerised buildings and provision of car parking area.
Ward : Upton Grey and The Candovers

Copies of plans & documents are on line. Click here to access forms and plans.
If you have any representations, Claire Cook would be grateful to receive them by Monday, 28th June 2010 via 01256 845444 or email.

Investigating our Past to improve our Future

The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded the Hampshire Countryside Access Forum almost £50,000 to run an exciting new project Providing Access to Hampshire’s Heritage (PATHH).
More than 100 volunteers of all ages, from school children to senior citizens, will have the opportunity to investigate the history of their local area on original maps and documents.  By delving into these historic records, often several hundred years old, volunteers will gather information about gaps in today’s network of public footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways.

Our rights of way network is increasingly valued for recreation, trips to and from work, the village shop or pub and for healthy exercise. Through this project we expect to meet some of the requests for improvement made by modern day residents.

Initiated by Hampshire Countryside Access Forum, the project has the support of New Forest Access Forum and Hampshire County Council.
Sue Coles, a Hampshire Forum member, said ‘This is a wonderful opportunity. It will help improve access to Hampshire’s countryside for walkers, cyclists and equestrians. It really is a case of the past informing the future.’

The two-year project is expected to be up and running by late summer.  For more information, including the volunteering opportunities contact Sue Coles at pathh.sc@googlemail.com

Notes:
1.         Hampshire Countryside Access Forum and New Forest Access Forum are the statutory ‘Local Access Forums’ which together cover Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton.  The Forums comprise members of the public who manage rights of way and access (eg farmers, conservationists) and those who use them (eg walkers, cyclists, horse-riders).  Their role is to advise on countryside recreation matters.
2.         This project follows a successful pilot in 2008, where 50 volunteers carried out research in the Hampshire Record Office, looking at gaps in the network which would meet modern needs as identified through Hampshire County Council’s ‘Countryside Access Plans’. Several paths were subsequently added to the legal record of rights of way, safeguarding them for the future.
3.         Sue Coles (01962 864479) and Alan Marlow (Chair of Hampshire Countryside Access Forum - 01962 890031) would be happy to provide interviews.

past consultations  :-

Parishes of ST MARY BOURNE and of LITCHFIELD & WOODCOTT
(Basingstoke & Deane Borough No 33) 
Planning reference number R40L/173/MB.

This is an application for an added Restricted Byway between Crux Easton Lane & Dunley Rd.
SU 4395 5296  to SU 4476 5357

... and modification to Footpath 13 between Dunley Rd and Bradley Hill
SU 4476 5357 to SU 4489 5320

Comments / queries should be directed to
The Chief Executive, Hampshire County Council, SO23 8UJ
 or email  by 22nd January 2009.

Parish of HANNINGTON (Basingstoke & Deane Borough No 34) 
Planning reference number R40L/174/MB.

This is an application for an added and variation of a Restricted Byway between Summer Down Lane & Upper Wootton Rd.
SU 5571 5395  to SU 5629 5415

Comments / queries should be directed to
The Chief Executive, Hampshire County Council, SO23 8UJ
 or email  by 15th January 2009.

Freemantle Farm, Hannington Road, North Oakley, Tadley RG26 5TP 
Planning application reference number BDB - 69079.

This is an application for the conversion of an agricultural barn to a dwelling with erection of a conservatory on the eastern elevation.  Conversion of agricultural barn to ancillary office use. Erection of a 1.8 metre high wall and demolition of agricultural buildings.  Grid reference 454315, 153683.

The Wayfarer's Walk runs through the site and other rights of way spur off this in the area. 

Comments / queries should be directed to
Anne Wilkinson, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council,
01256 845559 or email  by 12th September 2008.