Decision details

The purpose of this paper is to consider an application to xtinguish part of Rushmoor Bridleway 24 at a point where it crosses a railway line at Farnborough North Station.
A dedication of footpath rights to be agreed in principle and drafted over stepped Bridge prior to the making of the Order.
The application, which seeks to extinguish the bridleway away from the ‘at grade’ crossing and dedication of footpath rights onto a new stepped pedestrian bridge, has been made by Network Rail in the interests of the safety of members of the public. Network Rail has provided a Narrative Risk Assessment (see Appendix 2), setting out its reasons for seeking the extinguishment.
If it is considered expedient in the interests of public safety to extinguish that part of Bridleway 24 which crosses the railway, and authority is required to authorise the making of an Order under s118A of the Highways Act 1980 for this extinguishment. Issues such as whether or not the crossing could be made safe are not relevant when considering whether an Order should be made in the first instance.