Purpose

Under Section 257 of the Town and Country
Planning Act 1990, to approve the diversion of part of Footpath 19,
Lt Oakley, and Footpath 22, Ramsey
It is necessary to divert the footpaths to which the order relates
to enable development to be carried out in accordance with planning
permission 21/02144/FUL,
Proposed removal of vegetation, localised removal of topsoil,
construction of a seawall, associated borrow dyke system and wave
breaks and managed realignment of coastal flood defences by
breaching of the existing seawall to create estuarine and coastal
habitat comprised of approximately 76ha of intertidal mudflat,
approximately 19ha of intertidal mudflat/saltmarsh transition,
approximately 10ha of saltmarsh, approximately 5ha of sand and
shingle and approximately 7ha of fresh/brackish water borrow dykes,
together with associated engineering (including diversion of
footpath), drainage and earthworks. Land to The South East of
Foulton Hall Harwich Road Little Oakley Essex
An informal consultation was undertaken on 7th of May 2024
including all Statutory consultees as required
by the 1993 Public Path Order Regulations and other interested user
groups and Statutory Undertakers and no objections were
received.

Content

Under Section 257 of the Town and Country
Planning Act 1990, to approve the diversion of part of Footpath 19,
Lt Oakley, and Footpath 22, Ramsey

Alternative options considered

Option 1 -
Option 2 -
Option 3 -