The Inquiry starts at 10am on 1 April in the Council Chamber, Tandridge District Council, Station Road East in Oxted. It is open to the public and OLRG Councillor Jackie Wren is among those giving evidence. At the inquiry, a Planning Inspector will decide whether to confirm the rights of way.
In June 2018, Surrey County Council recommended the new rights of way but the decision was then appealed by landowners and developers.
OLRG made the application for the rights of way in 2013 after entrances to the field were blocked off with hoardings and barbed wire by Oxted Residential Limited so that residents could no longer access the land.
OLRG collected 74 statements from residents about their long standing usage of the field and, in November 2013, we submitted the rights of way application to Surrey County Council.
Very many thanks to all the residents who have given evidence and assisted with these applications and who have helped to make this happen.
We should stress that the footpaths remain closed to the public until and unless the public inquiry rules otherwise.
