Guidance

Rights of way guidance booklet

Guidance on procedures for considering objections to definitive map and public path orders.

From:
Planning Inspectorate
Published
1 March 2014
Last updated
20 November 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

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Details

This booklet contains information on:

  • when we receive an order
  • written representations
  • the hearing procedure
  • local public inquiries
  • other issues relevant to hearings and inquiries
  • what the Inspector considers in reaching a decision
  • the decision (including the modifications process)
  • costs
  • complaints and challenges
  • virtual events
  • site visits

Updates to this page

Published 1 March 2014
Last updated 20 November 2024 + show all updates

  1. Rights of Way advice notes 1, 3, 9, 16, 20, 21, 22 and 23 have been incorporated as appendices into this guidance booklet.

  2. Guidance on Procedures for Considering Objections to Definitive Map and Public Path Orders updated to make reference to AI guidance

  3. Various edits and section 7.2 - 7.4 rewritten.

  4. All Covid-19 related information removed

  5. Multiple changes on annex b

  6. All references to Advice note 10 removed, AN10 has been retired

  7. MHCLG to DLUHC

  8. Booklet updated with links to the Planning Inspectorate new Privacy Policy

  9. Updated with a chapter on virtual events and change to the guidance on accompanied site visits.

  10. The booklet has been updated to encourage people to submit all documents electronically.

  11. PDF booklet updated

  12. Guidance booklet amended with new wording regarding Libellous comments.

  13. Location details updated in booklet

  14. Booklet updated

  15. Updates to guidance made to reflect the new GDPR rules

  16. Links within document updated

  17. Updated broken links, updated the room number for Customer Quality Team, added another question to the end of Appendix H and made reference to submitting witness statements with a proof of evidence (Appendix E).

  18. Complaints and Feedback updated and a new section on communicating with us electronically.

  19. Update to costs section to reflect that Inspectors can now consider initiating an award of costs.

  20. First published.

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