King Charles III England Coast Path from South Hayling to East Head: Natural England's proposals
Find out about Natural England's proposals to improve coastal access in Hampshire and West Sussex.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
On 3 October 2019, Natural England submitted a collection of reports to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs setting out the proposals for improved access to the coast between South Hayling and East Head (SHE).
The opportunity to comment closed at midnight on Thursday, 28 November 2019. You can no longer make a representation or objection on proposals.
All representations and objections were considered before the Secretary of State made a final decision about the reports.
You can:
- read the overview report which includes background information to help you understand the proposals and maps
- use the index map to find the relevant report for the length of coast you are interested in
- open the corresponding report for more information
Outcome
On 9 July 2020, the Secretary of State approved the proposals for length SHE4.
On 16 July 2024, the Secretary of State approved the proposals for lengths SHE1, SHE2, SHE3, SHE5.
On 4 February 2026, South Hayling to East Head stretch of the KCIIIECP opened to the public. The route is available to view on the National Trails website.
Updates to this page
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We've updated the Outcome section to show this stretch is now open to the public.
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Added information about the approval of these reports.
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Replaced reports 3, 4 and 5; the map key page was omitted from the original PDFs.
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First published.