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# The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Isle of Wight) (No. 3) Order 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 997
COUNTRYSIDE, ENGLAND
The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Isle of Wight) (No. 3) Order 2026
Made
8th September 2026
Coming into force
9th September 2026
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3A(10) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation {#article-1}

(1) This Order may be cited as the Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Isle of Wight) (No. 3) Order 2026 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
(2) In this Order—
“the Act” means the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949;
“the relevant approvals” means the approval, by the Secretary of State under section 52(1) of the Act of each of the proposals contained in the—
England Coast Path Isle of Wight IOW4, Binnel Bay to Chilton Chine report on 6th April 2022;
England Coast Path Isle of Wight IOW8, Thorness Bay to Gurnard Luck report on 5th May 2023;
“the relevant reports” means the reports submitted by Natural England to the Secretary of State under sections 51 and 55A of the Act on 18th March 2020 entitled—
England Coast Path Isle of Wight IOW4, Binnel Bay to Chilton Chine;
England Coast Path Isle of Wight IOW8, Thorness Bay to Gurnard Luck.

## 2 End of access preparation period {#article-2}

In relation to land which is coastal margin, as a result of the relevant approvals of each of the proposals contained in the relevant reports, the day appointed as the day on which the access preparation period ends, is 9th September 2026.