uksi/2025/1179 — The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Portsmouth to South Hayling) Order 2025

2025 No. 1179 Countryside, England The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Portsmouth to South Hayling) Order 2025 Made 11th November 2025 Coming into force 12th November 2025 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 and commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Portsmouth to South Hayling) Order 2025 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. 2 In this Order— 3 “ the Act ” means the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 ; 4 “ the relevant approvals ” means the approval, by the Secretary of State under section 52(1) of the Act , of the proposals contained in the— a England Coast Path Portsmouth to South Hayling Chapter 1, Old Portsmouth to Eastney report on 6th March 2024; b England Coast Path Portsmouth to South Hayling Chapter 2, Eastney to Langstone report on 6th March 2024; c England Coast Path Portsmouth to South Hayling Chapter 3, Langstone to South Hayling report on 6th March 2024. 5 “ the relevant reports ” means the reports submitted by Natural England to the Secretary of State under sections 51 and 55A of the Act on 19th July 2017 entitled— a England Coast Path Portsmouth to South Hayling Chapter 1, Old Portsmouth to Eastney; b England Coast Path Portsmouth to South Hayling Chapter 2, Eastney to Langstone; c England Coast Path Portsmouth to South Hayling Chapter 3, Langstone to South Hayling. End of access preparation period 2 In relation to land which is coastal margin, as a result of the relevant approvals of the proposals contained in the relevant reports, the day appointed as the day on which the access preparation period ends, is 12th November 2025. Hayman of Ullock Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 11th November 2025 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 along the long-distance route between Portsmouth to South Hayling. Copies of the Secretary of State’s notices of approval are available at www.gov.uk and may also be obtained by writing to 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.