Policy information sourced from the Northill Neighbourhood Plan
NP17: Increasing Opportunities for Walking, Cycling & Horse Riding
- Development proposals which incorporate measures to protect and improve facilities for walking, cycling and horse-riding will be supported. In particular, provision of routes that are physically separated from vehicular traffic and from one another will be strongly supported
- For walking routes, proposals should ensure that access by disabled users and those with prams, is secured
- Encouragement will be given to the creation of new rights of way. Priorities for new routes shown on the Policy Map are:
- A roadside footway between Ickwell and upper Caldecote;
- New footpath north from Caldecote road to Flitton Scar;
- New footpath from Ickwell Green to Medieval Fishponds; and
- Improve and/or upgrade footpath F5 from upper Caldecote to The Sheep Walk linking to Ickwell village
- Support will be given to proposals that improve and extend the existing path and bridleway network, allowing greater access to new housing , the village centres, Biggleswade, green spaces and open countryside. Proposals should take due consideration of the impact on local ecosystems. Due regard should be given to the rural character of the surrounding environment when constructing any new Rights of Way
- The loss of existing footpaths, cycle paths and bridleways will be resisted unless rerouted as an improvement or extended to develop the network
For more information, please visit the Northill Neighbourhood Plan