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Rights of Way order information: start date notices, inquiry & hearing notices and rejection letters published in 2024

Start date notices, inquiry & hearing notices and rejection letters published in 2024 for rights of way orders

Applies to England

All notices will now be published with the sealed order and map already attached.

All Rights of Way order published case documents from 2015 - present day

19 September 2024 - ROW/3332815 Kent County Council, ROW/3243669M2 Leicestershire County Council, ROW/3283792M, ROW/3331063 and ROW/3332035 North Yorkshire County Council, ROW/3317972 Brighton & Hove City Council, ROW/3327092 Cornwall Council, ROW/3332770 Staffordshire County Council, ROW/3333716 Hertfordshire County Council, ROW/3334538 Devon County Council, ROW/3320351 Norfolk County Council.

29 August 2024 - ROW/3295824 Cornwall, ROW/3314535 and ROW/3323995 Dorset Council, ROW/3325712 Wiltshire Council, ROW/3328622 Devon County Council, ROW/3330113 Durham County Council, ROW/3331536 Northumberland County Council.

Babergh District Council

(Polstead Footpath No 35 (Part) Public Path Diversion Order 2021

Brighton & Hove City Council

(Brighton Footpaths H23 & H24) Benfield Valley Definitive Map Modification Order 2022


(Brighton Footpaths H23 & H24) Benfield Valley Definitive Map Modification Order 2022

City of York Council

PUBLIC FOOTPATH ACASTER MALBIS 9 & PUBLIC FOOTPATH BISHOPTHORPE 3 MODIFICATION ORDER 2019


PUBLIC FOOTPATHS YORK (WESTFIELD) 243 AND YORK (WESTFIELD) 245 MODIFICATION ORDER 2021


Public Bridleway Skelton 12 Modification Order 2021

Cheltenham Borough Council

(Unrecorded Public Footpath – Leckhampton Hill With Warden Hill)   Stopping Up Order 2022

Cornwall Council

(Addition of a Restricted Byway at Crafthole in the Parish of Sheviock) Modification Order 2022


(Addition of Footpaths at Babis Lane & Town Quay in the Parish of Saltash) Modification Order 2017


(Addition of Bridleways together with the Upgrade of Footpaths to Bridleways & a Restricted Byway at Tregonning Hill in the Parishes of Germoe & Breage) Modification Order 2021 & the CORNWALL COUNCIL (Addition of Restricted Byways together with the Upgrade of Footpaths to Restricted Byways at Tregonning Hill in the Parishes of Germoe & Breage) Modification Order 2021


(Addition of a Footpath and a Restricted Byway at Metherell in the Parish of Calstock) Modification Order 2021


(Addition of a Restricted Byway & Bridleways together with the Upgrade of Footpaths to Bridleways at Ventonwyn in the Parishes of St Mewan, St Stephen-in-Brannel & Grampound with Creed) Modification Order 2022 & (Upgrade of Footpaths to Restricted Byways together with the Addition of a Bridleway at Garlenick in the Parishes of St Stephen-in-Brannel & Grampound with Creed) Modification Order 2022


(Addition of a Footpath and a Restricted Byway at Metherell in the Parish of Calstock) Modification Order 2021


(Addition of Footpaths at Babis Lane & Town Quay in the Parish of Saltash) Modification Order 2017


(Addition of a Footpath and a Restricted Byway at Metherell in the Parish of Calstock) Modification Order 2021


(Addition of Bridleways Together with the Upgrade of Footpaths to Bridleways & a Restricted Byway at Tregonning Hill in the Parishes of Germoe & Breage) Modification Order 2021 & (Addition of Restricted Byways Together With the Upgrade of Footpaths to Restricted Byways at Tregonning Hill in the Parishes of Germoe and Breage) Modification Order 2021

Cumberland County Council

(FOOTPATH NO 431022 PARISH OF WHITEHAVEN) PUBLIC PATH DIVERSION AND DEFINITIVE MAP AND STATEMENT MODIFICATION ORDER 2023

Devon County Council

(Footpath No. 7, Colyford) Definitive Map Modification Order 2023


(Footpath No. 4 Templeton) Definitive Map Modification Order 2022

Durham County Council

(Public Footpath No.167 Wolsingham Parish) Modification Order No.4 2022

Dorset Council

(Footpath 51, Dorchester & Footpath 6, Winterborne Monkton) Public Path Diversion Order 2020


(Footpath from East Lane (D20502) to D20503 Public Road East of Coombe Cottages, Bradford Abbas) Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2017


(Upgrading of Bridleway 9, Winfrith Newburgh and Part of Bridleway 5, Coombe Keynes (Claypits Lane) to Restricted Byways) Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2011


(A Byway Open to All Traffic, Beaminster at Crabb’s Barn Lane) Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2020


(Footpath 51, Dorchester & Footpath 6, Winterborne Monkton) Public Path Diversion Order 2020

Derbyshire County Council

(Upgrading of Public Footpath No. 1 and Public Footpath No. 7 (part) - Parish of Hopton and Public Footpath No. 7 - Parish of Callow to bridleway and bridleway along Summer Lane - Wirksworth) Modification Order 2021 & (Upgrading of Public Footpath No. 1 and Public Footpath No. 7 (part) - Parish of Hopton and Public Footpath No. 7 - Parish of Callow to bridleway and bridleway along Summer Lane - Wirksworth) Modification Order 2023


Footpath from Public Footpath No. 108 to Public Footpath No. 107 – Belper) Modification Order 2020

East Sussex County Council

(Public Restricted Byway Beddingham 12) Definitive Map Modification Order 2023


(Lewes District - Public Footpath Kingston Near Lewes 21) DMMO 2021


(Lewes District - Public Footpath Kingston Near Lewes 21) DMMO 2021


(Public Footpath Ringmer 33, Barcombe 73a, Barcombe 73b, Barcombe 73c, Barcombe 74) Definitive Map Modification Order 2022

Essex County Council

Definitive Map Modification No. 697 Restricted Byway 4 White Roothing Uttlesford District Order 2023

ROW/3328377 start date 06/06/2024 (ODT, 1.06 MB)


Definitive Map Modification No. 681 (Restricted Byway 67 Shalford, Braintree District) Order 2021

Hampshire County Council

(Test Valley No.68) (Parish of Andover and Parish of Longparish) DMMO 2020


The Hampshire (City of Winchester No.50) (Parish of Corhampton and Meonstoke and Parish of Droxford) Definitive Map Modification Order 2019

Herefordshire Council

Footpaths LU10(Part) and LU12(Part) Lugwardine Public Path Diversion Order 2022

Hertfordshire County Council

(Hitchin 42) Modification Order 2022


(Little Berkhamsted 18) Modification Order 2021


(Kelshall 18, 19, 21 and 22) Modification Order 2022


(Great Munden 58) Diversion Order 2022


(Little Berkhamsted 18) Modification Order 2021

Kent County Council

(Public Footpath MR623 at Ditton) Definitive Map Modification Order 2023


Restricted Byway AB27 at Tenterden) Definitive Map Modification Order 2021


(Byway Open to All Traffic EE496 and Restricted Byway EE497 at Wingham and Goodnestone) Definitive Map Modification Order 2022


(Restricted Byway AB27 at Tenterden) Definitive Map Modification Order 2021

King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council

(Diversion of Footpath 18 (Part) Snettisham) Order 2023

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Kirklees Council (Huddersfield 231 – Sandy Lane to Nether Moor Road, South Crosland) Definitive Map Modification Order 2020


(Holmfirth 60 – Wolfstones Road to Brown Hill, Netherthong) Definitive Map Modification Order 2021

Lake District National Park Authority

(Bridleway 520070, Occupation Lane between Broughton Park & Station Road, Broughton West Parish) Definitive Map Modification Order 2022


Diversion of Bridleway 407028 & Footpaths 407024, 407042 & 407054 at Woundell Beck, Ennerdale & Kinniside Park

Leeds City Council

TCPA 1990 Section 257 Leeds Public Bridleway No. 259 Diversion 2023

Leicestershire County Council

Addition of Public Footpath B38a along Read’s Close, Slawston Definitive Map Modification Order 2018


(Addition of Public Footpath B38a along Read’s Close, Slawston) Definitive Map Modification Order 2018

Lincolnshire County Council

  • 1)        Two non-definitive footpaths and part of public footpath numbers 1, 2 and 4 Tallington rail crossing extinguishment order 2014 .
  • 2)        Creation of public footpath numbers1092 and 1093 Tallington public path creation order 2014.
  • 3)        Part of public footpath number 2 Tallington public path diversion order 2014.
  • 4)        Part of public footpath number 3 Tallington public path diversion order 2014.

  • ROW/3319358, ROW/3319359, ROW/3319360 and ROW/3319361 start date 8 May 2024 (ODT, 1.64 MB)

PUBLIC PATH CREATION AND DEFINITIVE MAP MODIFICATION (PUBLIC BRIDLEWAY 119, EPWORTH AND HAXEY) ORDER 2022(1)

Norfolk County Council

(South Acre - EH003) Modification Order 2021


(Neatishead - Alderfen Broad) Modification Order 2022

(Smeeth Bank - Terrington St John, Walpole Highway, West Walton & Walsoken) Modification Order 2022


(Wacton Footpath No. 25 (part)) Diversion Order 2021


(Thompson, Pockthorpe Lane) Modification Order 2018


(South Acre - EH002) Modification Order 2021


(Winterton-on-Sea and Hemsby) Modification Order 2022

Northumberland County Council

Definitive Map Modification Order (No 7) 2020 Harbottle BOAT 34 & BR 20


Definitive Map Modification Order (No 3) 2020 Public Bridleway No 49 (Parish of Stannington)


Definitive Map Modification Order (no 4) 2020 Restricted Byways Nos 29 & 6 (Parishes of Chatton and Doddington)

North Yorkshire County Council

PUBLIC FOOTPATHS 10.146/013, 10.146/015 & 10.146/200 AND PUBLIC BRIDLEWAY 10.146/016, THIMBLEBY GRANGE, THIMBLEBY DIVERSION ORDER 2023


Public Bridleway No 15.43/14 Crimple Viaduct, Follifoot) Creation Order 2023


(Former West Riding of Yorkshire) Restricted Byways No.s 15.126/2 Stonebeck Up & 15.44/28 & (Western Part of the County of the former North Riding of Yorkshire) Restricted Byways No.s 15.5.7/12 Healey & 15.63/3 Ilton -Cum-Pott DMMO 2020


Restricted Byways No.s 15.126/2 Stonebeck Up & 15.44/28 & (Western Part of the County of the former North Riding of Yorkshire) Restricted Byways No.s 15.5.7/12 Healey & 15.63/3 Ilton -Cum-Pott DMMO 2020


(Restricted Byway and Byway Open to All Traffic at Thwaite Lane Clapham-cum-Newby and Austwick) Modification Order 2007


Footpath No 35.5/23 South Duffield Road to Sand Lane, Barlby with Osgodby, Selby Modification Order 2012

Former West Riding of Yorkshire (Area 2) Definitive Map and Statement Bridleway No. 15.29/78 & Restricted Byway 15.29/79 Heyshaw to Lanes Foot Road, Dacre, Modification Order 2020


Restricted Byway No.10.177/132 Fangdale Beck to B1257 near Low Mill Modification Order 2020

Nottinghamshire County Council

(Kings Clipstone Footpath No.11 & Clipstone Footpath No.24) Modification Order 2021


(Kneeton Footpath Nos. 10 and 11/Flintham Footpath No.7) Modification Order 2001 AND (Kneeton Footpath Nos. 10 and 11/Flintham Footpath No.7) Modification Order 2004

Somerset County Council

The Somerset County Council (No 3) Modification Order 2015

Staffordshire County Council

Regrading to Restricted Byway of part of Public Bridleway No.29 Bradnop and Cawdry Parish Staffordshire, Modification Order 2023


(Addition of an Alleged Public Footpath From Cheadle Road to Public Footpath 39 Woodlands, Cheddleton) Modification Order 2020


(Regrading of Public Footpath No 73 in Longdon Parish to Bridleway) Modification Order 2019

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Creation of Public Footpath Number 31A (Stockton) Public Path Creation Order 2021

Suffolk County Council

(Parishes of Brent Eleigh, Lavenham and Preston St Mary) Modification Order 2020


Deben Rural District Definitive Map & Statement) (Parish of Playford) Modification Order 2023

Surrey County Council

Footpath No. 94 (Byfleet) Public Path Diversion Order 2021

Torbay Council

Public Footpath PN217 Torbay Council (Bascombe Road) Definitive Map & Modification Order 2022

ROW/3325264 Rejection letter dated 31 May 2024 (PDF, 35.4 KB, 2 pages)

West Sussex County Council

(Chichester No.1 - Bognor Regis and Felpham (Addition of Public Footpaths)) Definitive Map Modification Order 2021


(Chichester No.1 - Bognor Regis and Felpham (Addition of Public Footpaths)) Definitive Map Modification Order 2021


(Chichester - No1 (Walberton and Arundel Addition of a Restricted Byway and Upgrade of Footpath 342 to a Bridleway)) Definitive Map Modification Order 2019

Wiltshire Council

The Wiltshire Council St Peter 2, 6 and Wilsford 5 Definitive Map Modification Order 2023


Footpath No.18 (Part) & Bridleway No.5 (Part) Compton Bassett Public Path Temporary Diversion Order 2023


Trowbridge Path No.8 Definitive Map and Statement Order 2021

Updates to this page

Published 27 February 2024
Last updated 19 September 2024 + show all updates
  1. ROW/3332815 Kent County Council, ROW/3243669M2 Leicestershire County Council, ROW/3283792M, ROW/3331063 and ROW/3332035 North Yorkshire County Council, ROW/3317972 Brighton & Hove City Council, ROW/3327092 Cornwall Council, ROW/3332770 Staffordshire County Council, ROW/3333716 Hertfordshire County Council, ROW/3334538 Devon County Council, ROW/3320351 Norfolk County Council.

  2. ROW/3295824 Cornwall Council, ROW/3314535 and ROW/3323995 Dorset Council, ROW/3325712 Wiltshire Council, ROW/3328622 Devon County Council, ROW/3330113 Durham County Council, ROW/3331536 Northumberland County Council

  3. ROW/3326451, ROW/3320533, ROW/3311608 Hertfordshire County Council, ROW/3326575 and ROW/3327576 Lake District National Park Authority ROW/3286833 City of York Council, ROW/3278454M Kirklees Metropolitan Council, ROW/3287165M1 Suffolk County Council, ROW/3295334M and ROW/3328037 East Sussex County Council, ROW/3310140 Nottinghamshire County Council, ROW/3311106, ROW/3312595 & ROW/3312610 Cornwall Council, ROW/3323942 and ROW/3319358, ROW/3319359, ROW/3319360 and ROW/3319361 Lincolnshire County Council, ROW/3323995 Dorset Council, ROW/3327454 and ROW/3327456 Northumberland County Council, ROW/3327513 & ROW/3327522 Derbyshire County Council, ROW/3340313 Cumberland County Council, ROW/3341820 Leeds City Council.

  4. ROW/3328377 Essex County Council ROW/3325264 Torbay Council ROW/3227322M, ROW/3301325M1, ROW/3308476, ROW/3313653 Norfolk County Council ROW/3283792 North Yorkshire County Council ROW/3295824, ROW/3311106, ROW/3314913 & ROW/3314921 Cornwall Council ROW/3311269M, ROW/3313266M Kent County Council ROW/3321757 Kirklees Metropolitan Council ROW/3321932 Derbyshire County Council ROW/3322441 Suffolk County Council ROW/3324444 City of York Council ROW/3325707 Cheltenham Borough Council ROW/3326731 Surrey County Council ROW/3329137 Wiltshire Council OW/3331274 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council

  5. ROW/3322875 Staffordshire County Council, ROW/3243669 Leicestershire County Council, ROW/3263224 & ROW/3263225 Nottinghamshire County Council, ROW/3278538M1, ROW/3289783 Dorset Council, ROW/3292846 Hampshire County Council, ROW/3295334 East Sussex County Council, ROW/3295476 Wiltshire Council, ROW/3304242 Babergh District Council, ROW/3311106 Cornwall Council, ROW/3311608 Hertfordshire County Council, ROW/3315329, ROW/3318754 Norfolk County Council, ROW/3317972 Brighton & Hove City Council ROW/3319835 Herefordshire Council, ROW/3319956 & ROW/3319959 Lake District National Park Authority, ROW/3323377 North Yorkshire County Council.

  6. First published.

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