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England Coast Path from Whitehaven to Silecroft: comment on proposals
Find out about Natural England's proposals to improve coastal access in Cumbria and how to submit a representation or objection.
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Detail
On 15 October 2014, Natural England submitted a report to the Secretary of State for the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) setting out our proposals for improved access to the Cumbria between Whitehaven and Silecroft.
The opportunity to comment closed on 10 December 2014. You can no longer make an objection or representation.
All representations and objections will be considered before the Secretary of State makes a final decision about the report.
The report is available as a series of separate documents. You should:
- read the overview which includes background information to help you understand the proposals and maps
- use the index map to find the relevant chapter for the length of coast you are interested in
- open the corresponding chapter of the report for more information
Documents
Whitehaven to Silecroft overviewapplication/pdfWhitehaven to Silecroft index mapapplication/pdfWhitehaven to Silecroft proposals: chapter 1 with map annexesapplication/pdfWhitehaven to Silecroft proposals: chapter 2 with map annexesapplication/pdfWhitehaven to Silecroft proposals: chapter 3 with map annexesapplication/pdfWhitehaven to Silecroft proposals: chapter 4 with map annexesapplication/pdfWhitehaven to Silecroft: access and sensitive features appraisalapplication/pdfSouth Beach car park, Whitehaven to Kells (map 1a): approved modifications application/pdfKells to Birkhams Quarry (map 1b): approved modificationsapplication/pdfFull representations for Whitehaven to Silecroftapplication/pdfSummary of other representations for Whitehaven to Silecroftapplication/pdf