Introduction . On 27 September 2018, Natural England submitted a coastal access report relating to the stretch of land between Shoreham-by-Sea and Eastbourne to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs under section 51 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (“the 1949 Act”), pursuant to its duty under section 296(1) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (“the 2009 Act”).?? On 19 December 2019, the Secretary of State gave notice under Se...