Guidance

Schedule 14 decisions in 2023

Schedule 14 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 decisions issued by the Planning Inspectorate and published after 1 January 2023

Applies to England and Wales

Decisions published before 1st January 2019

Decisions published before 1st January 2023

1512 MarchMay 2023:2023 FPS/L3055/14D/30- NottinghamshireFPS/D3450/14D/162-167 CountyStaffordshire Council, FPS/X1355/14A/3 Durham County Council, FPS/Q1770/14A/7FPS/D0840/14A/2 Hampshireand CountyFPS/D0840/14A/3 Council,Cornwall ROW/3311014 Kirklees Council, ROW/3301999ROW/3311234 CornwallWiltshire Council, ROW/3309598ROW/3308507 Hertfordshire County Council, ROW/3307988ROW/3305734, KentROW/3305735 & ROW/3305736 Somerset County Council, ROW/3310436ROW/3312084 CitySuffolk ofCounty Bradford Metropolitan District Council, ROW/3309393ROW/3315801 WestEast Sussex County Council.

2515 JanuaryMarch 2023: FPS/G3300/14A/23FPS/L3055/14D/30 SomersetNottinghamshire County Council, ROW/3301269FPS/X1355/14A/3 NorfolkDurham County Council, ROW/3305893FPS/Q1770/14A/7 NorthHampshire LincolnshireCounty Council, ROW/3307748ROW/3311014 CumbriaKirklees County Council, ROW/3305421ROW/3301999 KentCornwall County Council, ROW/3305751 HampshireROW/3309598 Hertfordshire County Council, ROW/3308465ROW/3307988 WestKent Sussex County Council, ROW/3304690ROW/3310436 andCity ROW/3304692,of ROW/3304687,Bradford ROW/3310324,Metropolitan ROW/3310458 and ROW/3310459, FPS/G1440/14D/28 (ROW/3299136) East Sussex County District Council, ROW/3300945ROW/3309393 NottinghamshireWest CountySussex County Council.

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Application to add a footpath from Pudsey Road to Shore new Road, Cornholme, Todmorden & via Footpath 60 (Council ref. 3.15.1/15T)


Multiple applications in one decision

Cheshire West and Chester Council

4 applications in one decision

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Application to add a footpath from Huddersfield Road SE 1531 2718 to Woodside Road SE 1528 2720, Former Wyke Library Site (OMA REF: 66650/T33)

Cornwall Council

The definitive map and statement of public rights of way should be modified by adding a footpath as shown on the plan appended as Appendix A to this decision; that is, from point A (GR SW 4224/2464) to an unrecorded track south-south-west of Choone Farm GR SW 4241/2461 (point B); from point B to footpath 52 St Buryan GR 4314/2448 (point C)


The definitive map and statement of public rights of way should be modified by downgrading a section of Byway Open to All Traffic 554/47 Tintagel to a footpath from Ordnance Survey Grid Reference SX 0808/8863 (adjacent to the boundary between the properties of St Yse and St Cleder) to where it joins Footpath 554/46 Tintagel


Application for a bridleway from top of road through Wortha to junction of FP 632/4 & FP632/5 (OMA Ref. WCA 723)

Cumbria County Council

Application to upgrade an existing public footpath to a Byway Open to All Traffic (BOAT) in Parish of Greystoke

Durham County Council

The appeal route from West View to St Mary’s Church Yard, Barnard Castle should be added to the definitive map and statement for the area as a public footpath

East Sussex County Council

Application for the addition to the Definitive Map of a public rights of way at St Elisabeth’s Church, Eastbourne (OMA ref. RWO 281)


Application to add a footpath from Gore Park Road to St Marys Road, Eastbourne (Council ref. RWO 265) (ROW/3310458) and Application to add a footpath from Farlaine Road to the A2270, and from the A2270 to a junction at TQ59333 01099, Eastbourne (Council ref. RWO 269) (ROW/3310459)

Application to add a footpath from Eastbourne 10/1 to Wish Hill and spur to Badgers Brow (OMA Ref: RWO 271)

Application to add a footpath from Lower Road to St Marys Road, Eastbourne (Council ref. RWO266) (ROW/3304690) and Application to add a footpath between Long Acre Close and Willingdon Road, Eastbourne (Council ref. RWO 268) (ROW/3304692)

Application to add a footpath from Point A on the A2029 (Offham Rd) to Point B on Footpath Lewes 35, Lewes (Council ref. RWO252)

Application to add a bridleway from Park Wood, Grove Hill to Featherbed Lane, Hellingly (Council ref. RWO219)

Hampshire County Council

The definitive map and statement (DM&S) of public rights of way should be modified by adding a footpath (shown as D-B-E on the attached plan) between Shepherds Row and the A3093 in Andover


Application to add a footpath from Whitchurch Railway Station Subway along a dismantled railway to the junction of Harroway and the A34 (HCC Ref: 1146)

Application to add a footpath from the B3335 at Hockley Cottage GR SU 48152 25717 to White Lane GR SU 48388 25806 (HCC Ref: 1179)

Hertfordshire County Council

Application to add a footpath which runs beside a hedge south of cottages on the east side of Biggin Hill in a NE direction before turning SE to the road which it joins approximately 216 metres from the entrance to the quarry (OMA ref. EH/364/MOD)


Application to add a Restricted Byway “Drovers Path” running from Green End Common from the county road running towards The Carriers and then SE from there along the stream forming part of the River Rib for a distance of approximately 800m until it reaches the permissive bridleway over Hyde Hall fields (OMA ref. NH/3326/MOD)

Kent County Council

Application to amend the alignment of part of Public Footpath SR620 at Edenbridge (OMA ref. PROW/SE/C435)


A route running through Bossenden Wood from the London Road to footpath ZR528 and bridleway ZR529 at Dunkirk, Kent should be added to the definitive map and statement for the area as a public footpath

Kirklees Council

Application to add a footpath from junction of PROW DEN 21/20 to junction of PROW DEN 96/10 (Council ref. File no. 311)

Norfolk County Council

The definitive map and statement of public rights of way should be modified by adding a footpath between Heydon Road and The Street as shown on the plan appended to this decision.

Application to add to the particulars of the footpath running from opposite School Road, at the grid reference TG 0360 3400, to the Letheringsett-Glandford Road opposite Bayfield Park, at the grid reference TG 0475 4017, in the parish of Field Dalling (OMA ref. 70049/HP149/31)


Application to add to the particulars of the footpath running from the road near Barnett’s Farm to the south of Old Farm, in the parish of East Ruston (OMA ref. 70954/HP134/2)


Application to add a restricted byway from Lighthouse Lane to Cart Gap, in the parish of Happisburgh (OMA ref. 70894/HP198/1)


Application to upgrade a footpath to restricted byway at Hungry Hill, in the parish of Northrepps (OMA ref. 70786/HP325/5)


Application to add a restricted byway from Dereham Road, Whinburgh to Garvestone Restricted Byway No.1 (OMA ref. 63311/HP510/1)


Application to add a byway open to all traffic from Northrepps Rectory to Frogshall, in the parish of Northrepps (OMA ref. 61673/HP325/4)

North Lincolnshire Council

Application to add footpaths from OSGR 992-214 to 975-211, & access paths to Sluice Road from Humber Bank to access path to Pebbly Beach – Humber Bank and Connecting Routes, South Ferriby

North Yorkshire County Council

Footpaths 20.43/32/1 and 20.57/41/2 should be upgraded to bridleway


7 applications in one decision

Nottinghamshire County Council

Application for the addition to the Definitive Map of footpaths at Coneygrey Spinney, Flintham (OMA ref. 1271)


Application to add a footpath from Farnsfield Road (point A) to points B, C & D (see application map), parish of Bilsthorpe. (OMA ref. 1291)

Oxfordshire County Council

Footpath No. 263/3 should be upgraded to Restricted Byway as shown on the plan appended to this decision

Shropshire Council

A route from Snailbeach Lead Mine to Crows Nest Dingle should be added to the definitive map and statement for the area as a public footpath

Somerset County Council

Application to upgrade to bridleway the footpath from 482234 on the south bank of River Yeo to 478221 at Witcombe Farm (OMA Ref: 558M) Application to upgrade to restricted byway the footpath from 487219 at the junction with Ash Drove to 477221 at the junction with Witcombe Drove (OMA Ref: 559M) Application to upgrade to restricted byway the footpath known as Ash Drove from 486219 to 480208 (OMA Ref: 560M)


the Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way should be modified so that footpaths between St Mary’s Church, the Mandeville Arms and Rectory Lane in the parish of Hardington Mandeville are added

Staffordshire County Council

Multiple routes


3 applications in one decision

St Helens Borough Council

Footpath 201 leading from Blundells Lane, Rainhill, to Hall Lane should be upgraded on the definitive map and statement for the area to bridleway status

Suffolk County Council

The relevant footpaths should be upgraded on the definitive map and statement for the area to bridleway status and that an unrecorded route should be added to the map and statement as a bridleway

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)


Application to add a bridleway known as Sheepwash Lane from Redlands Lane to the B2179 at Malthouses, West Wittering (WSCC Ref: 3/19)

Wiltshire Council

Application to upgrade part of Stert Footpath 11 to a bridleway (Council ref. 2021/74D)

Published 5 January 2023
Last updated 1512 MarchMay 2023 + show all updates
  1. FPS/D3450/14D/162-167 Staffordshire County Council, FPS/D0840/14A/2 and FPS/D0840/14A/3 Cornwall Council, ROW/3311234 Wiltshire Council, ROW/3308507 Hertfordshire County Council ROW/3305734, ROW/3305735 & ROW/3305736 Somerset County Council, ROW/3312084 Suffolk County Council, ROW/3315801 East Sussex County Council

  2. FPS/L3055/14D/30 Nottinghamshire County Council, FPS/X1355/14A/3 Durham County Council, FPS/Q1770/14A/7 Hampshire County Council, ROW/3311014 Kirklees Council ROW/3301999 Cornwall Council, ROW/3309598 Hertfordshire County Council, ROW/3307988 Kent County Council, ROW/3310436 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, ROW/3309393 West Sussex County Council

  3. FPS/G3300/14A/23 Somerset County, ROW/3301269 Norfolk County Council, ROW/3305893 North Lincolnshire Council, ROW/3307748 Cumbria County Council, ROW/3305421 Kent County Council], ROW/3305751 Hampshire County Council, ROW/3308465 West Sussex County Council, ROW/3304690 and ROW/3304692, ROW/3304687, ROW/3310324, ROW/3310458 and ROW/3310459, FPS/G1440/14D/28 (ROW/3299136) East Sussex County Council, ROW/3300945 Nottinghamshire County Council.

  4. First published.