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title: "The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Aldeburgh to Hopton-on-Sea) (No. 2) Order 2026"
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# The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Aldeburgh to Hopton-on-Sea) (No. 2) Order 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 708
COUNTRYSIDE, ENGLAND
The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Aldeburgh to Hopton-on-Sea) (No. 2) Order 2026
Made
29th June 2026
Coming into force
30th June 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 and commencement and interpretation {#article-1}

(1) This Order may be cited as the Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Aldeburgh to Hopton-on-Sea) (No. 2) 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 approval” means the approval, by the Secretary of State under section 52(1) of the Act of the proposal contained in the—
England Coast Path Aldeburgh to Hopton-on-Sea AHS4, Southwold to Pakefield report on 18th September 2025;
England Coast Path Aldeburgh to Hopton-on-Sea AHS5, Pakefield to Lowestoft report on 23rd June 2022.
“the relevant report” means the report submitted by Natural England to the Secretary of State under sections 51 and 55A of the Act on 29th January 2020 entitled—
England Coast Path Aldeburgh to Hopton-on-Sea AHS4, Southwold to Pakefield;
England Coast Path Aldeburgh to Hopton-on-Sea AHS5, Pakefield to Lowestoft.

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

In relation to land which is coastal margin, as a result of the relevant approvals of the proposals contained in the relevant reports, the day appointed as the day on which the access preparation period ends, is 24th June 2026.