A local Public Inquiry was held into the above Order which was submitted to the Secretary of State for Transport for confirmation, pursuant to section 3(1)(a) of the Cycle Tracks Act 1984.
The Inquiry commenced at 10am on 18 November 2025 and was held in Warwickshire County Council, Shire Hall, Warwick, CV34 4RL by an Independent Inspector appointed for the purpose by the Secretary of State for Transport to hear representations from any other persons who may have desired to appear and be heard.
On 28 April 2026, the Secretary of State for Transport decided, following the public inquiry, that the above Cycle Track Order made by Warwickshire County Council should be confirmed without modification.
Decision letter and Inspector's Report
Public Notice and Legal Orders
Technical Drawing
Cycle track order plan (PDF, 1.1MB)
Public Inquiry
- Warwickshire County Council's Opening Statement (PDF, 72 KB)
- Written representation from Councillor Jan Matecki, Warwickshire County Councillor, Budbrooke & Bishop’s Tachbrook (PDF, 334KB)
- Written representation from Councillor Andrew Day, Warwick District Councillor, Bishop’s Tachbrook (PDF, 893KB)
- Written representation from Bishop’s Tachbrook Parish Council (PDF, 487KB)
- Email (redacted) from M Purcaru - withdrawal of objection (PDF, 75KB)
- Statement of case (PDF, 158KB)
- Harbury Lane CTO Public Inquiry Bundle (PDF, 48MB)
- Warwickshire County Council's Closing Statement (PDF, 106KB)
Additional information from Warwickshire County Council
- Summary (PDF, 117KB)
- Proof of Evidence (PDF, 236KB)
- Appendix 1 – Location plan and local route network (PDF, 2.1MB)
- Appendix 2 – Photos – conditions of the path (PDF, 7.9MB)
- Appendix 3 - Harbury Lane project, 2021 overview plan (PDF, 2MB)
- Appendix 4A - Detailed location plan of Cycle Track Order with local amenities (PDF, 2.2MB)
- Appendix 4B – Cycle Track Order plan (PDF, 233KB)
- Appendix 5 - Photos - users of the path (PDF, 5.7MB)
- Appendix 6 – Achilles Close Highway Extent (300KB)
- Appendix 7 – Achilles Close S38 agreement and plan (1.1MB)
- Appendix 8 - Photos - Achilles Close (PDF, 9.7MB)
Contact us
For background information on this project, please visit Proposed walking, wheeling and cycling schemes – have your say: Harbury Lane Active Travel connections, Warwick - Warwickshire County Council. For other information, please get in touch by emailing activetravel@warwickshire.gov.uk
Last updated : 29 April 2026