Countryside Access and Public Rights of Way Guidance Notes

The Countryside Access Team have produced and are continuing to provide guidance notes on various aspects of access to the Countryside and Public Rights of Way. Hopefully you will be able to find the information you require.

GUIDANCE RELATING TO THE DEFINITIVE MAP

How to divert or extinguish a Public Right of Way - Public Path Orders, general guidance
Public Path Orders - Cost schedule
Public Path Orders - Guide to procedures
Application form to divert a Public Right of Way
Application form to extinguish a Public Right of Way
Crime Prevention Orders for Public Rights of Way
School Grounds Orders - General guidance
Selling Property - Land Charge Searches guidance for Public Rights of Way
Obtaining Definitive Map information
The Definitive Map & Statement - General guidance
Reviewing the Definitive Map and the Discovering Lost Ways Project
Reviewing the Definitive Map - Landowner guidance
Applying for changes to the Definitive Map - General Guidance
Changes to the Definitive Map - Landowner Guidance
How to provide evidence to change the Definitive Map
How to object to a Definitive Map Order
Objections to Definitive Map Orders - Applications for costs
Planning Inspectorate procedures for Legal Orders
Prevention of new routes being claimed - Landowner Guidance
Public Path Orders Creation Agreement - General Guidance
What are permissive paths? - General Guidance
Planning Applications and Development across Public Rights of Way - General Guidance
Open Access Land - General Guidance

GUIDANCE RELATING TO RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Ploughing and Cropping on Public Rights of Way - General Guidance
Stiles & Gates on Public Rights of Way
Electric Fencing and Public Rights of Way
Overhanging Vegetation and Public Rights of Way
Surface Maintenance of Public Rights of Way
Unlawful Obstructions and Public Rights of Way
Motorised Trials and Rallies utilising Public Rights of Way - General Guidance
Temporary Closure of Public Rights of Way - General Guidance

Your questions answered - General Guidance