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PLEASE NOTE that this page will be updated periodically as the S38 Application Process proceeds.
Initial Application Sept 2023
Finally after a lot of discussions on what would constitute safe access at the three access points in the fence line on Edenfield Road, Near Owd Betts, Codshaw Quarry and Rough Lea, plans agreed with the BHS. Another equine access group disagrees with the BHS opinion but, as the BHS was mediating between the equestrian community, these agreed plans have been used in the S38 Application that was submitted to the planning Inspectorate on the 6th September 2023. There now is a period of 28 Days for consultation.
Click to view the Application, the Map, and the Proposed Access points.
Updated 4th October 2023
A set of comments from the Open Spaces Society have been passed onto NBHBA to respond to as the Applicant. Unfortunately, there was a lot of inaccuracies in what Hugh Craddock had commented and so we have responded to the Planning Inspectorate and copied our response to Hugh Craddock so that he is aware of where he has been misled.
Update as of 25th October 2023
Further comments have been forwarded onto NBHBA by the Planning Inspectorate as follows
RBBA Comments, RBBA Supporting Documents
After careful consideration of all the comments NBHBA sent this response back to the Planning Inspectorate
Update as of 6th December 2023
We have just received the following set of 2nd comments from the Planning Inspectorate and are currently formulating our response back to the Planning Inspectorate
Irene Pope 2nd set of comments
Sarah Harman 2nd set of comments
Joan Snowdon 2nd set of comments
Update as of 30 May 2024
A Public Hearing will be held on 25th June 2024. In preparation for this Statement of Cases have needed to be prepared by all Supporters by 24th May 2024 together with supporting evidence, copies of which are as follows
Rooley Moor Neighbourhood Forum
Updated as of 11 June 2024
The Objector Statement of Cases have now been received from the Planning Inspectorate, copies of which are as follows
RBBA with additional supporting Evidence 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Sarah Harmen with additional supporting Evidence
Joan Snowdon with additional supporting Evidence Appendix 1, 2, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c
Irene Pope with additional supporting Evidence 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
The Public Hearing was on the 25th June 2024 at 10.00am at the Scout Hut behind St Paul's Parish Hall, Black Pitts Lane, Norden OL11 5NG. It was a really well attended meeting. There were in favour 2 Councillors, 2 UU employees, 2 local residents, Director of Access for British Horse Society, RMNF, Norden Area Forum Chair, 2 RMBC Legal employees, Rights of Way Officer RMBC, as well as ourselves. IN opposition were Rochdale & Bury Bridleways Association and three independent equestrians/commoners.
The Planning Inspector listened to all sides and had made a site visit the night before the hearing. She will be writing her report in the next month and the result of the S38 Application should be available within 3 months of the hearing.
Update as of 16th July 2024
The Planning Inspectorate Report has now been Issued. See latest news article. We now look forward to getting the additional horse access in the fence line opposite Rough Lea Farm which has been prevented since 2021 with all the toing and froing.
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