uksi/2024/1288 — The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Aldeburgh to Hopton-on-Sea) (No. 1) Order 2024

2024 No. 1288 Countryside, England The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Aldeburgh to Hopton-on-Sea) (No. 1) Order 2024 Made 4th December 2024 Coming into force 5th December 2024 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 2000 . Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Aldeburgh to Hopton-on-Sea) (No. 1) Order 2024 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 ; “ the relevant approvals ” means the approval, by the Secretary of State under section 52(1) of the Act of the proposals contained in the— England Coast Path Aldeburgh to Hopton-on-Sea AHS1, Aldeburgh to Sizewell report on 23rd June 2022; England Coast Path Aldeburgh to Hopton-on-Sea AHS2, Sizewell to Dunwich report on 23rd June 2022; England Coast Path Aldeburgh to Hopton-on-Sea AHS3, Dunwich to Southwold report on 23rd June 2022; England Coast Path Aldeburgh to Hopton-on-Sea AHS6, Lowestoft to Hopton-on-Sea report on 23rd June 2022; “ the relevant reports ” means the reports, submitted by Natural England to the Secretary of State under sections 51 and 55A of the Act on 29th January 2020 entitled— England Coast Path Aldeburgh to Hopton-on-Sea AHS1, Aldeburgh to Sizewell; England Coast Path Aldeburgh to Hopton-on-Sea AHS2, Sizewell to Dunwich; England Coast Path Aldeburgh to Hopton-on-Sea AHS3, Dunwich to Southwold; England Coast Path Aldeburgh to Hopton-on-Sea AHS6, Lowestoft to Hopton-on-Sea. End of access preparation period 2 In relation to land which is coastal margin, as a result of the relevant approvals of the relevant reports, the day appointed as the day on which the access preparation period ends is 12th December 2024. Hayman of Ullock Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 4th December 2024 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 reports relating to coastal access upon the long-distance route between Aldeburgh and Hopton-on-Sea. A copy of the Secretary of State’s notices of approval is available at www.gov.uk or may be obtained by writing to the Access and Engagement with Nature 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.