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Commons and Rights of Way Committee - Monday, 23 March 2026 - 10.00 am
March 23, 2026 at 10:00 am Commons and Rights of Way Committee View on council websiteSummary
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The Commons and Rights of Way Committee of Gloucestershire Council is scheduled to consider an application to add a length of public footpath at Wistley Hill to the definitive map. The committee will also receive a report on the potential for increased use of officer delegated powers for some of its functions.
Application to Add Public Footpath at Wistley Hill
A significant item on the agenda is an application for a Definitive Map Modification Order (DMMO) to add a length of public footpath at Wistley Hill, between Footpath ACO 54 and the A435 road, in the parish of Charlton Kings. The application was submitted by Liz Spencer on 27 April 2023. The report pack includes a committee report detailing the application, a claimed route map, photographs of the claimed route, user evidence summaries, and other relevant documentation.
The report pack for this item includes:
- Committee Report Wistley Hill
- App B Claimed Route
- App C Photographs 11-07-2023
- App A Location Map
- App D User Evidence summary
- App E Land Reg areas Feb 2026
- AppBOther OMA responsessummary.pdf
- AppCInitialCllr_comments.pdf
- AppDDMMOGenInfoSheet_vJul24.pdf
Review of Officer Delegated Powers
The committee is also scheduled to receive a report advising on the current process, considerations, and implications for revision regarding a recommendation from the Gloucestershire Local Access Forum. This recommendation suggests an increased use of officer delegated powers for some of the committee's functions. The report aims to provide the committee with information to consider this proposal.
The documents related to this item are:
- 1.OptionsBriefDelegated-vs-CROWCMarch2026.pdf
- AppA_DelegatedPowers-TermsOfReference-vJan2023.pdf
- AppECllrPredetGuidance_Jan2023.pdf
- HyRecDelegated Decisions for CROWCFeb2026.pdf
Other Business
The committee will also be asked to note a report on delegated decisions. Additionally, there will be opportunities for public and members' questions concerning matters within the powers and duties of the committee. The deadline for submitting written questions was 10:00 am on Monday 16 March 2026.
The minutes from the previous meeting held on 16 December 2025 are also scheduled for approval.
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