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Rights of Way order information: Decisions and maps published in 2023

Decisions and maps for rights of way orders published within 2023

Applies to England

All decisions and maps are published as a joint document.

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

AprilMay 1112 2023 - ROW/3227322ROW/3283792, NorfolkROW/3302343 and ROW/3286296 North Yorkshire County Council, ROW/3267215ROW/3279921 BedfordDorset Council, ROW/3281308 North Tyneside Council, ROW/3281497 Wigan Borough Council, ROW/3286729ROW/3277902 KentOxfordshire County Council, ROW/3276447ROW/3276000 Derbyshire County Council, ROW/3284160ROW/3281357 NorthEast YorkshireSussex County Council, ROW/3284596ROW/3282626 CentralLake BedfordshireDistrict Council.

ROW/3238626National DevonPark County Council, ROW/3248883MROW/3314692 NottinghamshireShropshire County Council,.

April ROW/326869211 Cheshire2023 East- BoroughROW/3227322 Norfolk County Council, ROW/3274679ROW/3267215 DorsetBedford Borough Council, ROW/3274785ROW/3286729 DevonKent County Council, ROW/3281961ROW/3276447 HertfordshireDerbyshire County Council, ROW/3259130ROW/3284160 andNorth ROW/3257816Yorkshire CityCounty of YorkCouncil, ROW/3308829ROW/3284596 CumbriaCentral CountyBedfordshire Council.

Bedford Borough Council

(Definitive Map and Statement for the former North Bedfordshire Borough) (Wymington: Public Footpath No.13) Modification Order 2020

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

(Public Footpath 135 – James Road, Branksome) Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2020

Central Bedfordshire Council

(Husborne Crawley: Parts of Footpath Nos 1 and 7) Public Path Diversion Order 2021

Cheshire East Borough Council

(Footpath No.14 Parish of Sandbach) Stopping Up Order 2019

City of York

Public Footpath Kexby 19 Modification Order 2020

Cumbria County Council

(City of Carlisle) Definitive Map Modification Order (No 2) 2022

Derbyshire County Council

(Footpath from Heanor Road to Denby Public Footpath No. 60 Parish of Smalley) Modification Order 2011


(Upgrade Public Footpath No. 13 to a Bridleway) Modification Order 2020

Devon County Council

Council (Restricted Byways Nos. 26 & 27, Bampton) Definitive Map Modification Order 2020


Council (Bridleway No. 48, East Down and Bridleway No. 48, Marwood) Definitive Map Modification Order 2017 costs decision

Dorset Council

(Part of Footpath 6, Gussage St Michael at Ryalls) Public Path Diversion Order 2020


(Footpath from Footpath 17 at Higher Holt Farm to Bridleway 15 at Fuzzy Grounds, Melbury Osmond) Definitive Map & Statement Modification Order 2020

(Part of Footpath 30, Church Knowle at Charmswell) Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2019

East Sussex County Council

(Public Footpaths Hastings 425a, 425b, 425c, 425d, 425e) Definitive Map Modification Order 2021

Hertfordshire County Council

(Berkhamsted 61) Modification Order 2020


(Aldenham 95 & 96 and Elstree & Borehamwood 64 & 65) Modification Order 2017

Kent County Council

(Public Footpaths AE639 (Part), AE338 and AE337A Sevington) Public Path Extinguishment and Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2021

Lake District National Park Authority

Public Path Creation and Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2021 - Creation of footpaths 408028, 408092 & 408093 at Brotherilkeld and Taw House, Eskdale Parish

Leicestershire County Council

(Public Bridleway D6 (part) and D43 (part) at Quenby Hall, in the Parish of Hungarton and the District of Harborough) Public Path Diversion Order 2019

Lincolnshire County Council

Addition of Ludborough Public Footpath Numbers 1158 and 1159 Modification Order 2019

Mendip District Council

Glastonbury WS 15/31 Part, Pear Tree Farm Public Footpath Diversion Order 2020

Norfolk County Council

(Thompson, Pockthorpe Lane) Modification Order 2018


(Whitton and Honing) Modification Order 2020

North Tyneside Council

Borough Road Footbridge Path Footpath Stopping Up Order 2021

North Yorkshire County Council

Public Bridleway No. 25.122/622, Oak House, Hawnby, Helmsley Diversion Order 2021


Public Footpaths Numbers 15.52/53 & 15.52/52 Grewelthorpe Modification Order 2021


Former Riding of Yorkshire (Area 2) Definitive Map And Statement Restricted Byways No.s 15.126/2 Stonebeck Up & 15.44/28 Fountain Earths & The Western Part of the County of the Former North Riding of Yorkshire Definitive Map And Statement Restricted Byways No.s 15.57/12 Healey & 15.63/3 Ilton-Cum-Pott


Public Footpath Nos. 30.19/34, 30. 19/35, 30. 19/36 & 30.19/37, Weaponness Valley Close and Oriel Close to Queen Margaret’s Road and Seamer Road, Scarborough Modification Order 2019


Public Bridleways Nos 10.56/054 Great & Little Broughton & 10.177/703 Bilsdale Midcable Modification Order 2020

Nottinghamshire County Council

(East Stoke Footpath No. 7 and Elston Footpaths No.2 13-17) Modification Order 2015

Oxfordshire County Council

Culham Footpath No. 1 (part), Rail Crossing Extinguishment and Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2018

Shropshire County Council

(Bridleway 53 (parts), Parish of Worthen with Shelve) Public Path Diversion Order 2019

South Gloucestershire Council

(Footpath between Prospect Road and Public Footpath ORN 51 at Severn Beach) Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2019

West Berkshire District Council

(Newbury, Donnington Square) Definitive Map Modification Order 2020

Wigan Borough Council

(Public Footpath No. 207A, Leigh) Definitive Map Modification Order 2020

Published 25 January 2023
Last updated 1112 AprilMay 2023 + show all updates
  1. ROW/3283792, ROW/3302343 and ROW/3286296 North Yorkshire County Council, ROW/3279921 Dorset Council, ROW/3281308 North Tyneside Council, ROW/3281497 Wigan Borough Council, ROW/3277902 Oxfordshire County Council, ROW/3276000 Derbyshire County Council, ROW/3281357 East Sussex County Council, ROW/3282626 Lake District National Park Authority, ROW/3314692 Shropshire County Council.

  2. ROW/3227322 Norfolk County Council, ROW/3267215 Bedford Borough Council, ROW/3286729 Kent County Council, ROW/3276447 Derbyshire County Council, ROW/3284160 North Yorkshire County Council, ROW/3284596 Central Bedfordshire Council

  3. West Sussex County Council - Application to add a footpath with two extensions connecting Steyning Rifle Range, Footpath 2715, and Bridleway 2714 (Council ref. 4/21) Removed from page as was incorrectly added

  4. ROW/3309393 West Sussex County Council ROW/3238626 Devon County Council ROW/3248883M Nottinghamshire County Council ROW/3268692 Cheshire East Borough Council ROW/3274679 Dorset Council ROW/3274785 Devon County Council ROW/3281961 Hertfordshire County Council ROW/3259130 and ROW/3257816 City of York ROW/3308829 Cumbria County Council

  5. First published.