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EC157 Featherbed Lane, St StephenApplication 11 Feb 97. Certificate 24 Apr 10. Representations 10 Oct 16; council notified 31 Oct 16; council response 21 Nov 16. Eight weeks more for Inspector's decision.
Application 9 Jan 06. Certificate 2 Sep 13. Representations 24 Jul 17; council notified 3 Aug 17; council suddenly determined application, so no direction decision issued.
EC126 Aldenham 68 FP to BW (railway arch)Application 7 Aug 95. Certificate 2 Oct 95. Representations 3 Sep 17; council notified 14 Sep 17; council response 26 Sep 17. Six weeks more for Inspector's decision. Decision issued 21 May 18: An order for BW will be made.
EC130 Laurel Lodge Lane, South MimmsApplication 11 Sep 95. Certificate 23 Sep 95. Representations 1 Oct 17; council notified 2 Oct 17; council response 15 Nov 17. Three months more for Inspector's decision. Decision issued by HCC on 19 Jul 23, only five years later than required by the Secretary of State. Decision issued by HCC on 19 Jul 23. The Hertfordshire County Council (South Mimms 72) Modification Order 2023 made 8 Jun 23.
EC116 Finch Lane, BusheyApplication 9 Aug 95. Certificate 22 Oct 95. Representations 4 Nov 17; council notified 16 Oct 17; council response 20 Dec 17. Eight weeks more for Inspector's decision. Council determination 31 Aug 18.
EC167 Old Slip Road to A405, St AlbansApplication 25 Feb 98. Certificate 3 Jan 07. Representations 1 Dec 17; council notified 4 Dec 17; council response 22 Jan 18. Four weeks more for Inspector's decision. Investigation report, 15 Apr 19.
EC284 Add BOAT from Lolleywood Lane to LuffenhallApplication 13 Jan 97. Certificate 17 Jan 97. Representations 1 Jan 18; council notified 24 Jan 18; council response 27 Feb 18. Decision chased 18 May 18. Response 18 May 18, "I am sorry for the holdup but the inspector was delayed on another matter. I hope to be able to issue the decision very soon." Twenty four weeks more for Inspector's decision. PN advises, 12 Sep 19, that GHC said Inv Rep would be out by 20 Sep 19. Investigation Report 28 Oct 19.
Application 21 Apr 96. Certificate 16 Jun 96. Representations 2 Feb 18. Council made LEMO for path on 19 Oct 18, before PINS sent papers to an Inspector.
EC633 Dean Lane FlamsteadApplication 20 Feb 13. Certificate 16 Jun 13. Representations 27 Feb 18; council notified 1 Mar 18; council response due by 20 Apr 18, sent 30 May 18. Two months more for Inspector's decision. Investigation report 6 Nov 18. FOI request shows decision taken on 18 Dec 19 to make an order. Notice of decision sent 26 Mar 19 with copy of order made on 22 Mar 19. (Flamstead 59)
EC576 Preston: Hitchin 28 to Preston 6, add RBApplication 24 Jun 13. Certificate 16 Sep 13. (Also previous application 21 Dec 98 where applicant died.)
Representations 24 Mar 18; council notified 28 Mar 18; council response 2 May 18 (had been due by 15 May 18), received from PINS 9 May 18. Order published 24 Jun 22 (Preston 17).
EC542 Shaw Green Lane to Tattlers Lane (Aston 37)Priority reason: Stevenage Horse & Pony Route & safety as route needs some clearance
Application 1 Nov 10. Certificate 14 Nov 10. Priority points: 19.
Representations 30 Apr 18; council notified 3 May 18; council response 18 May 18 (had been due by 18 Jun 18), forwarded by PINS 21 May 18. HCC start investigation, 15 Apr 19. Investigation Report 28 Oct 19. (Brian) Order published 24 Jun 22.
EC316B Wash Lane, South MimmsPriority reason: 15 years old, ARROW application, South Mimms Community Circuit
EC316B: Application 28 Feb 03. Certificate 9 Apr 12. Priority score: 12
Representations 25 May 18; council notified 29 May 18; council response 25 Jul 18 (had been due by 12 Jul 18). Ten weeks more for Inspector's decision. Investigation report, 8 Jan 21. Angela.
EC200 St Stephen: Millhouse Lane/Searches LanePriority reason: 15 years old, ARROW application
Application 28 Jul 03. Certificate 4 May 10. Priority score: 12
Representations 28 Jun 18; council notified 17 Jul 18; council response 5 Sep 18 had been due by 31 Aug 18. Five weeks more for Inspector's decision. HCC investigation report issued 14 Jul 23, with any comments due by 11 Aug 23.
Oldest Direction Case Without a Published Decision
BG
EC497 Kitching Lane, StevenagePriority reason: Stevenage Horse & Pony Route & already reached Inv Rep stage
Application 31 Oct 10. Certificate 20 May 11. Priority points: 27 then reduced. (New score requested from HCC, 29 Apr 18).Historical evidence. HCC added it to the LOS. An investigation report was produced on 27 May 12 by AT, but HCC discontinued the case 24 Feb 14 and put it back in the queue. As the basic work is done, there should be no obstacle to getting a decision.
Representations 28 Jul 18; council notified 2 Aug 18; council response 30 Aug 18 (due by 17 Sep 18) received 3 Sep 18. Two months more for Inspector's decision.
FPS/M1900/14D/17
FPS/M1900/14D/18
NH217
NH218
EC560 Kelshall: The Street to Byway 18EC561 Kelshall: The Street to Byway 36
EC562 Kelshall: NH/216 to Therfield Byway 41
Priority reason: 8 years old, public can't use EC562 at present
Application 28 Jun 10. Certificate 3 Jul 11 (EC562), 16 Nov 10 (EC560, EC561). Priority points: 12 then reduced. Historical evidence.
Representations 26 Aug 18; council notified 5 Sep 18; council response 21 Sep 18 (had been due by 22 Oct 18). 4 months more for Inspector's decision.
FPS/M1900/14D/20
W+H48
EC196 North Mymms Dellsome Lane, add RBEC404 North Mymms 52 FP upgrade to RB
Priority reason: 8 years old
Application 1 & 2 Feb 10. Certificate 30 Sep 10 (EC196), 16 Aug 18 (EC404). Priority points: 7 & 12 then reduced. Historical evidence.
Representations 30 Sep 18; council notified 2 Oct 18; council response (AT) 14 Nov (had been due 16 Nov 18); copy received from PINS 19 Nov 18. Twelve weeks more for Inspector's decision. Investigation started, 12 Mar 24.
EC135 Ridge 21 FP to BWPriority reason: more than 20 years old
Application 14 Nov 95. Certificate 17 Feb 97. Priority points: 12 (2002) then increased to 18 (2018). Representations 29 Oct 18; council notified 31 Oct 18; council response (CY) 14 Nov 18 (had been due 12 Dec 18). Two months more for Inspector's decision.
EC771 Wigginton 11 FP (part) to RB Hillgreen Farm LanePriority reason: candidate for adjusted Icknield Way Riders' Route
Application 30 Mar 13. Certificate 27 Apr 16. Priority points: 12 (2013). Representations 1 Dec 18; council notified 4 Dec 18; council response (CY) on due date of 22 Jan 19. Two weeks more for Inspector's decision.
NH48
EC917 Add RB North of Offley Grange and upgrade parts of Offley 31, 48 to RB (to be Offley 55)Priority reason: effectively 20 years old
Application 23 Jan 18. Certificate 5 Feb 18. Priority points: 17. Representations 5 Feb 19; council notified 6 Feb 19; council response 7 Feb 19 (due date 22 Mar 19). Six weeks more for Inspector's decision.
The application route is largely the same as that in application NH/48 by the late Ken Payne (who clearly cannot apply for a direction) in 1998. The length of time for Ken's application to be determined suggests that we ought to get a direction for my application even though it will only be a year old. Order made 2026.
EC1074 Add RB at Charlton Road, formerly Mill Lane, HitchinApplication 17 Aug 17. Certificate 14 Aug 17. Priority points: --. Representations 7 Mar 19; council notified 28 Mar 19; council response 7 May 19. Eight weeks more for Inspector's decision.
HCC investigation report 30 Jul 21.
Priority reason: more than 15 years old
Application 13 Mar 04. Certificate 24 Aug 18. Priority points: 12. Representations 26 Aug 19; council notified 4 Sep 19; council response 1 Oct 19. Inspector's decision 25 Nov 19. Eight weeks more for Inspector's decision. Inv Rep 7 Nov 21. HCC made decision to make a LEMO. HCC (Bushey 77) Legal Event Modification Order 2022 made 24 Nov 22.
Priority reason: user evidence based application
Application 23 Jul 18. Certificate 13 Aug 18. Priority points: 23. Representations 28 Aug 19; council notified 17 Sep 19; council response 1 Oct 19 (had been due by 30 Oct 19). Four months more for Inspector's decision.
Priority reason: user evidence based application
Application d mmm yy. Certificate 6 Jun 19. Priority points: pp. Representations 2 Jul 20; council notified 29 Jul 20; council response 14 Aug 20. Two months more for Inspector's decision.
EC1057 Downgrading Hunsdon 3 BOAT to restricted bywayApplication date 2017. Certificate date. Representations 14 Apr 21; council notified 28 May 21; council response 14 Jun 21. Six months more for Inspector's decision. HCC made order 11 Apr 24.
FPS/B0230/14D/1
EC1040/EL003 County boundary route inc Offley 39.Priority reason: Luton BC not doing any DMMO work.
Application 11 Feb 19 (HCC), 27 Feb 20 (LBC). Certificate 20 Feb 19 (HCC), 28 Apr 20 (LBC). Representations 30 Apr 21; council notified 16 Jul 21; council response 29 Jul 21. Eight months more for Inspector's decision. Order made 2025, confirmed 2026.
EC1010 Delete Brickendon Liberty 24 RBCertificate 12 Sep 17. Representations 5 Aug 21; council notified 22 Nov 21; council response 31 Mar 21. Six and a half months more for Inspector's decision. HCC decision (no order) 27 Mar 2025.
EC1172 Record width 5.5m for Aldbury 71 BOATCertificate 7 Jun 19. Representations 1 Nov 21; council notified 22 Nov 21; council response due by 14 Dec 21. Ten weeks more for Inspector's decision. HCC decision to make order, 28 Nov 24.
EC668 Add BW from Offley 14 BW to Chalk Hill Application 20 Jun 13. Certificate 16 Sep 13. Representations 29 Apr 22; council notified 10 May 22; council response due by 1 Jul 22, council responded 23 Jun 22. Copied from PINS, 11 Jul 22. Inspector's decision, 13 Oct 22. Three months more for Inspector's decision.
EC875 Aldenham 47/71Priority reasons: Can be done by a legal event order so will not take HCC much time. Also proves a point which will enable other applications to be resolved by legal event order, so has a greater return than one path.
Application date. Certificate date. Council pre-direction consultation 20 Aug 22. Representations 14 Sep 22; council notified 22 Sep 22; council response due by 7 Nov 22.
add a footpath which runs beside a hedge south of cottages on the east side of Biggin Hill in a NE direction before turning SE to the road which it joins approximately 216 metres from the entrance to the quarry
Application date. Certificate 11 Feb 2009. Representations 1 Oct 22; council notified 10 Nov 22; council response 21 Nov 22.
EC1175 Drovers Path, Green End, SandonApplication 13 May 2020. Certificate 5 May 2020. Representations 24 Oct 22; council notified 24 Nov 22; council response 29 Nov 22. Inspector's decision 17 Feb 23.
EC1051 Rickmansworth track from BW 19 to Shepherds Lane Priority reasons: User evidence.
Application 3 Jun 19. Certificate 7 Jun 19. Council pre-direction consultation 20 Aug 22. Representations 26 Mar 23; council notified 14 Jun 23; council response due by 26 Jul 23. Chased response with PINS and HCC, 29 Feb 24. Inspector's decision, 9 May 2024. HCC order made, 2026.
EC964 Ickleford 5 FP upgradePriority reasons: Completes circuit, in use, land owned by HCC so could be done easily if they wish.
Application 2 Jun 17. Certificate 12 Oct 19. Council pre-direction consultation 20 Aug 22. Representations 28 May 23; council notified 15 Jun 23; council response due by 26 Jul 23. Inspector's decision, 16 Oct 23.
WH110
EH451
EC743 Vera Lane etc, Welwyn, TewinPriority reasons: in use but potentially under threat due to change of landowner.
Application 5 Dec 16. Certificate 21 Jun 17. HCC 17 priority points. Council pre-direction consultation 20 Aug 22. Representations 8 Jul 23; council notified by PINS 28 Jul 23; council response 31 Jul 23. Inspector's decision 15 Jan 24.
EC182 Dyrham Lane, South MimmsPriority reason: age; illegally gated
Application 19 Mar 05. Certificate 29 Oct 12. Priority points: 18. Representations 23 Oct 23; council notified 7 Nov 23; council response 13 Dec 23 (had been due by 19 Dec 23); pins forwarded HCC response to applicant 17 Jan 24. Inspector's decision 15 Mar 24. Two months more for Inspector's decision.
EC1044 Markyate 9 FP upgrade to BWPriority reasons: Inclosure awarded BW so should be quick, but it's been over 5 years.
Application 1 Mar 2019. Certificate 31 May 2019. Representations 24 Aug 24; council notified 5 Sep 24; council response 6 Sep 24. Two months more for Inspector's decision.
EC532 Essendon 18 BW upgrade to RBPriority reasons: Local dispute over useage. Needs status determined to ensure no inappropriate barriers.
Application 13 Mar 13. Certificate 2 Feb 14. Representations 16 Dec 25.
POTENTIAL 2 - EC545 Northaw 17Priority reasons: route was dedicated by HCC but legal work not completed. They can do this by appropriation and LEMO (no public involvement) so after 5 years to do this we just need it completed.
Application 2 Jan 2018. Certificate 11 Jul 2019. Council pre-direction consultation 20 Aug 22. Representations due Sep 22
POTENTIAL 4 - EC918 Bottany Bay LanePriority reasons: Stevenage Horse and Pony Route; BOAT/2026.
Application 12 Oct 2015. Certificate 16 Nov 15. HCC Priority points: 11. Council pre-direction consultation 20 Aug 22. Representations due Sep 22
Priority reason: 20 years old, and Hertsmere ARROW application
Application 18 Feb 98. Certificate 1 Dec 15. Priority points: 18. Representations due 1 Jun 18
WH98
Priority reason: NMRC request; illegally gated
Application (1) 15 May 04; (2) 19 Apr 17. Certificate 7 Jul 17. Priority points: 6 Representations due 1 Nov 18