Members from Chichester North District have objected to the application throughout the history of the proposal, together with the local parishes, the District Council, the British Horse Society and local landowners. an Appeal can be made within 28 days but if upheld this section of the Downs could become lost to a hill scramble as a circular route could be set up with access from linking paths from below the hill. There are several similar applications in the pipe-line aiming to open up tracks as BOATS and this case shows that it is worth fighting to keep motorised vehicles off them.