Object
Initial Consultation document
Representation ID: 92276
Received: 13/08/2018
Respondent: Mr David Bignell
Historically access to the River Nar, the Nar Valley Way and the historical grounds of Pentney Abbey have been via a legal right of way (designated footpath). The route is detailed Ordnance Survey Map 236 Kings Lynn, Downham Market & Swaffham picture attached, path highlighted in blue. Within 20 minutes Nar Valley Way can be accessed from the southern end of the village across the beautiful Fen countryside.
This is a popular and legally recognised throughfare, that judging by the outline plan, will cease to exist if the proposal is accepted.
I formally object on behalf of all the villagers that this right of access is denied, and question this decision from a moral and legal standpoint.
There is no other alternative footpath, access via Spring Lane and Shouldham Warren is significantly longer, and has no footpath so is not safe. At the opposing end of the village access is also significantly longer with stretches of the route again with no footpath.
To deny Marham villagers access to the historical Nar Valley Way via this direct, safe and beautiful pathway is unacceptable at best, illegal at worst and completely immoral by any standard.
Historically access to the River Nar, the Nar Valley Way and the historical grounds of Pentney Abbey have been via a legal right of way (designated footpath). The route is detailed Ordnance Survey Map 236 Kings Lynn, Downham Market & Swaffham picture attached, path highlighted in blue. Within 20 minutes Nar Valley Way can be accessed from the southern end of the village across the beautiful Fen countryside.
This is a popular and legally recognised throughfare, that judging by the outline plan, will cease to exist if the proposal is accepted.
I formally object on behalf of all the villagers that this right of access is denied, and question this decision from a moral and legal standpoint.
There is no other alternative footpath, access via Spring Lane and Shouldham Warren is significantly longer, and has no footpath so is not safe. At the opposing end of the village access is also significantly longer with stretches of the route again with no footpath.
To deny Marham villagers access to the historical Nar Valley Way via this direct, safe and beautiful pathway is unacceptable at best, illegal at worst and completely immoral by any standard.