The Battle for Broxhead Common
Broxhead Common opposite the Rifle Range
The Case for Hampshire County Council – PART 127
- On 12th February 2007, I sent my appeal to the Government Office for the Northeast (GONE) against HCC’s refusal for a bridleway between BW54 and Cradle Lane on Broxhead Common,
2007_12__02 MC to GONE - Much correspondence followed by written representations between me, and Hampshire County Council, and the Government Office for the Northeast.
- On 29th August 2007, the Casework Team of Defra informed me that the exchange of written representations was complete and would now proceed to the decision stage.
2007 _08_29 from DEFRA - 14th September 2007 a letter arrived from GONE to say that they had commissioned an Inspector’s report on behalf of DEFRA.
2007_09_14_ GONE to MC - 9 January 2008, I am told to expect the decision by 4th April 2008
2008 _01_09 from DEFRA - I telephoned in May to chase it up only to be told that I should get in touch again at the end of June if I had not received it. This I did.
- 24th July 2008, a reply explained that they had been moving office and taking on extra work for Transport cases. They hoped to issue a decision towards the end of August.
- 12th August 2008 the decision came.
Planning Inspector Susan Doran had ALLOWED my appeal.
2008_08__12 _ GONE to MC - 8th October 2008 Hampshire County Council duly made the Order for a bridleway between Cradle Lane and BW54 on Broxhead Common.
2008 BW54 to Cradle Lane ORDER
2008 Claim BW54 to Cradle PLAN03022021 - I was delighted as it was the culmination of years of trying to achieve a reasonably inexpensive solution to the problems of the firing of guns so close to the road C102, and an important link in the BW network.
- However, the fates were to deliver a cruel blow and what happened next is almost unbelievable.
C102 looking east
Next time: The moving finger writes and having writ moves on…