HIGHWAYS ACT 1980 s. 119 PROPOSED DIVERSION OF FOOTPATH 91 BREDBURY AND ROMILEY BETWEEN FAR BENFIELD AND FAR CLOUGHSIDE FARMS
March 11, 2026 Marple Area Committee (Committee) Awaiting outcome View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Marple Area Committee decided to approve the diversion of Footpath 91 Bredbury and Romiley on 11 March 2026. The order will be made in accordance with the Highways Act 1980, Section 119, to divert the footpath from its current route to a new route shown on a plan. If objections are made and not resolved, the order will be forwarded to the Secretary of State for confirmation; otherwise, it will be confirmed by Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council and the diverted route added to the Definitive Map and Statement.
Full council record
Decision
The Area Committee has given approval to:
(1) the order being made in accordance to the Highways Act 1980, Section 119 to divert ‘Footpath 91 Bredbury and Romiley between far Benfield and far Cloughside Farms from a route shown by a solid black line between points A-B-C-D to a route shown by a broken black line between points X-Y-Z-C-D as shown on the plan at Appendix A in the report.
(2) if objections are made and not resolved, that the order be forwarded to the Secretary of State for confirmation.
(3) If unopposed that the order be confirmed by Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council and that the diverted route be added to the Definitive Map and Statement for Stockport.
Alternative options considered
None.
Related Meeting
Marple Area Committee - Wednesday, 11th March, 2026 6.00 pm on March 11, 2026
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | For Determination |
| Decision date | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Effective from | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |