
2025 No. 640
Countryside, England
The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Isle of Sheppey) (No. 1) Order 2025
Made 3rd June 2025
Coming into force 4th June 2025
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3A(10) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
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(1) This Order may be cited as the Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Isle of Sheppey) (No. 1) Order 2025 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
(2) In this Order—
 “the Act” means the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949;
 “the relevant approvals” means the approval, by the Secretary of State under section 52(1) of the Act of the proposals contained in the—
(a) England Coast Path Isle of Sheppey IOS1, Kingsferry Bridge to Alsager Avenue, Rushenden report on 12thNovember 2020;
(b) England Coast Path Isle of Sheppey IOS2, Alsager Avenue, Rushenden to Oak Lane, Minster report on 12thNovember 2020;
(c) England Coast Path Isle of Sheppey IOS6, Warden Road, Warden Point to Isle of Harty (east) report on 12thNovember 2020;
(d) England Coast Path Isle of Sheppey IOS7, Isle of Harty (east) to Mocketts, Isle of Harty (west) report on 12thNovember 2020;
(e) England Coast Path Isle of Sheppey IOS8, Mocketts, Isle of Harty (west) to Windmill Creek report on 12thNovember 2020;
(f) England Coast Path Isle of Sheppey IOS9, Windmill Creek to Ferry Road report on 12thNovember 2020;
(g) England Coast Path Isle of Sheppey IOS10, Ferry Road to Swale Station via Kingsferry Bridge report on 12thNovember 2020.
 “the relevant reports” means the reports, submitted by Natural England to the Secretary of State under sections 51 and 55A of the Act on 22nd January 2020  entitled—
(a) England Coast Path Isle of Sheppey IOS1, Kingsferry Bridge to Alsager Avenue, Rushenden;
(b) England Coast Path Isle of Sheppey IOS2, Alsager Avenue, Rushenden to Oak Lane, Minster;
(c) England Coast Path Isle of Sheppey IOS6, Warden Road, Warden Point to Isle of Harty (east);
(d) England Coast Path Isle of Sheppey IOS7, Isle of Harty (east) to Mocketts, Isle of Harty (west);
(e) England Coast Path Isle of Sheppey IOS8, Mocketts, Isle of Harty (west) to Windmill Creek;
(f) England Coast Path Isle of Sheppey IOS9, Windmill Creek to Ferry Road;
(g) England Coast Path Isle of Sheppey IOS10, Ferry Road to Swale Station via Kingsferry Bridge.
End of access preparation period
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In relation to land which is coastal margin, as a result of the relevant approvals, of the proposals contained in the relevant reports, the day appointed as the day on which the access preparation period ends is 24th June 2025.
Hayman of Ullock
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
3rd June 2025