Guidance

2019 Rights of Way order information: Decisions and maps

Decisions and maps and modification notices for rights of way orders within 2019

Applies to England

All decisions and maps are published as a joint document.

Decisions published before 1st January 2019 can be viewed on a separate page

Order notices for 2019 can be viewed on a separate page

31 December 2019 - ROW/3179946/M2 Kent County Council, ROW/3186868M Bath and North East Somerset Council, ROW/3201724 Derbyshire County Council, ROW/3214739 Kent County Council, ROW/3214742 Lancashire County Council, ROW/3217055 North Somerset District Council, ROW/3217055 North Somerset District Council, ROW/3218180 Surrey County Council, ROW/3218395 North Yorkshire County Council, ROW/3220610 Devon County Council, ROW/3224174 City of Chelmsford Council, ROW/3226944 Oxfordshire County Council, ROW/3228307 Doncaster Borough Council, ROW/3221905 Kent County Council, ROW/3217265 Dorset County Council.

09 December 2019 - ROW/3191253M Suffolk County Council, ROW/3196601 Derbyshire County Council, ROW/3207429 Derbyshire County Council, ROW/3214771 Derbyshire County Council, ROW/3197782 East Riding of Yorkshire Council, ROW/3221279 East Riding of Yorkshire Council, ROW/3209564 Swindon Borough Council, ROW/3221130 Bedford Borough Council, ROW/3221812 Cambridgeshire County Council, ROW/3223251 Durham County Council, ROW/3226055 York City.

Bath and North East Somerset Council

(Restricted Byway BA21/12, Beeks Mill, St Catherine) Definitive Map Modification Order 2017

Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Public Footpath No. 83 (Baildon) Between Pennithorne Avenue, Northgate and Moorgate (Via High Fold and Low Fold) Baildon (Modification) Order 2014


Public Footpath No. 83 (Baildon) Between Pennithorne Avenue, Northgate and Moorgate (Via High Fold and Low Fold) Baildon (Modification) Order 2014

Bedford Borough Council

(Turvey: Part of Footpath No. A6) Public Path Diversion Order 2018


(Turvey: Part of Footpath No. A5) Public Path Diversion Order 2018

Cambridgeshire County Council

(Public Byways Open to All Traffic No.7 Witchford and No.14 Wilburton) Modification Order 2018

Calderdale Borough Council

(Woodroyd Gardens to Rose Grove Lane) Order No.1, 2017

City of Chelmsford

Public Path Diversion Order 2018 Footpath 23 Stock

Cheshire East Borough Council

(Public Footpath No. 14 (Part), Parish of Bunbury) Public Path Diversion Order 2017

Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council

(Addition of Public Footpaths No.12, No.13, No.14, No.15 and No.16 in the parish of Mollington) Modification Order 2017


(Addition of particulars to the Definitive Statement for Footpath No. 19, Beeston) Modification Order 2017

Copeland Borough Council

Public Footpath No 403001 (Part) Diversion Order No 1 2016 (the Order)

Cornwall Council

(Upgrade of Footpath to Restricted Byway together with the Addition of Restricted Byways at Zelah in the Parish of St Allen) Modification Order 2017


(Footpath 12 (Part) in the Parish of Kea) Public Path Diversion Order 2018

Cumbria County Council

(Parish of Broughton Moor: District of Allerdale) Definitive Map Modification Order (No 1) 2017


(Footpath No 431031 Parish of Whitehaven) Public Path Diversion and Definitive Map and Statement Order 2018.


(Parish of Kendal: District of South Lakeland) Definitive Map Modification Order (No 3) 2017


(Parishes of Old Hutton & Holmescales and New Hutton: District of South Lakeland) Definitive Map Modification Order (No 2) 2017


(Parish of Kendal: District of South Lakeland) Definitive Map Modification Order (No 3) 2017

Derbyshire County Council

(Footpath from the junction of Hyde Bank Road and St Georges Road to Public Bridleway 180 – New Mills) Modification Order 2012


(Byway open to all traffic along nonclassified highway along Pin Dale (including non-classified highway spur to Dirtlow Rake) Parishes of Castleton and Bradwell) Modification Order 2017


(Addition of a Bridleway from Parkside Drive to Canal Towpath and Upgrading to Bridleway of Public Footpath Nos 60 (part) and 20 – Alfreton (now Parish of Ironville) Modification Order 2017


(Public Bridleway No.18 (part) and Public Footpath No. 31 (part) – Parish of Bradwell) Modification Order 2010


(Bridleway along nonclassified highway known as Callow Bank – Parish of Hathersage) Modification Order 2014


(Public Footpaths Nos. 20 & 21 (parts) – Parish of Bradley) Public Path Diversion Order 2018


(Byway Open to All Traffic along Clough Lane and Oldfield Lane – Parishes of Birchover and South Darley) Modification Order 2016


(Footpath from Public Footpath No.54 to the junction of Public Footpath Nos. 100 and 101 – Parish of Denby) Modification Order 2018


(Bridleway and Byway open to all traffic along Back Lane – Darley Dale) Modification Order 2016


(Bridleway along part of Boat Lane, Stoneyford and upgrading of Heanor Footpath No. 68 to Bridleway – Parish of Aldercar & Langley Mill) Modification Order 2012


(Footpath from Green Lane to Footpath 41 – Parish of Killamarsh) Modification Order 2014


(Upgrading to Bridleway of Public Footpath No.17 (part) and 18 – Parish of Pleasley) Modification Order 2016

Devon County Council

(Bridleway No. 174, Sidmouth) Definitive Map Modification Order 2014


(Restricted Byway No.50, East Down) Definitive Map Modification Order 2018


(Bridleway No.6, Ugborough) Definitive Map Modification Order 2016

Doncaster Borough Council

Public Path Diversion Order 2019 Public Footpath No.2 (part) Austerfield

Dorset County Council

(Footpath 14, Wool at East Burton) Rail Crossing Extinguishment Order 2018


(Footpaths 37 (part), 38 and 103 (part), Thorncombe) Public Path Diversion Order 2015


(Parts of Footpaths 30, 31 and 33 Stour Provost) Public Path Diversion Order

Durham County Council

(Public Footpath No.39 Evenwood and Barony Parish) Public Path Diversion and Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2018

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

(Beswick Bridleway Nos. 4 and 6, Footpaths Nos. 6,13 and 15) Public Path Diversion and Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2017


(Bugthorpe Footpath No.1) Public Path Diversion and Definitive Map & Statement Modification Order, 2017


(Howden Footpath Nos 15 and 16) Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2017


(Howden Footpath Nos 15 and 16) Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2017

Essex County Council

Various routes


Definitive Map Modification No.640 Footpaths 104 and 105 Thaxted Uttlesford District Order 2018


Definitive Map Modification No 633 Restricted Byway 244 Colchester Borough Order 2017


Definitive Map Modification No. 635 (Footpath 19 Mayland, Maldon District) Order 2017


Bridleway Link at Great Dunmow Between Bridleway 34 Great Dunmow and the Ongar Road (B184) in the District of Uttlesford Public Path Creation Order 2018


Definitive Map Modification No.639 Footpath 29 Great Sampford (Uttlesford District) Order 2018


Footpaths 10, 11 and 12 Mistley and Footpaths 8, 11 and 12 Bradfield Public Path Diversion Order 2017

East Sussex Council

(Public Footpath Hurst Green 23) Definitive Map Modification Order 2017


(Public Footpath Burwash 67) Definitive Map Modification Order 2017

Eden District Council

Public Path Stopping Up Order (No 1) 2015 Cross Croft, Appleby (footpath 303028)

Gloucestershire County Council

Footpath CKD 31 Parish of Kingswood Diversion Order 2018


Public Footpath RLY 1 Parish of Lydbrook Diversion Order 2017

Hampshire County Council

(Test Valley Borough No. 63) (Parish of East Dean) Definitive Map Modification Order 2017

(Test Valley Borough No. 63) (Parish of East Dean) Definitive Map Modification Order 2017


(Test Valley Borough No. 63) (Parish of East Dean) Definitive Map Modification Order 2017


(Basingstoke and Deane Borough No.4)(Parish of Overton – Part of Bridleway No.26) Public Path Diversion and Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2017

Herefordshire Council

Addition of Byway Open to All Traffic BZ77 Bosbury Modification Order 2017


Footpath HD4 (part) Hope under Dinmore Public Path Diversion Order 2018


MM19 Much Marcle Public Path Diversion Order 2018


(Addition of Byway Open to All Traffic BKR14 Brockhampton) Modification Order 2017

Hertfordshire County Council

(Little Gaddesden 2, 3 and 27) Modification Order 2014


(Berkhamsted Footpath) Creation Order 2017


(Cheshunt 83) Modification Order 2017


(Much Hadham 22) Diversion Order 2016


(Kings Langley 47) Modification Order 2016


(Knebworth 44 and Stevenage 108) Modification Order 2011


(Graveley 15, 18 and 21 and Wymondley 24) Modification Order 2016

Isle of Wight Council

Public Footpath BB40 (Part) Forelands Bembridge Isle of Wight Diversion Order No. 1 2018

Kent County Council

(Public Footpath SR22 (Part), Shoreham) Public Path Diversion and Definitive Map and Statement Order 2018


(Footpath EE487 at Goodnestone) Definitive Map Modification Order 2018


(Bridleways AW378 and AW379, Kingsnorth) Definitive Map Modification order 2016


(Public Footpath MU65 (Part) & MT 41 (Part) Tonbridge and Hildenborough Public Path Diversion and Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2018


(Bridleways AW378 and AW379, Kingsnorth) Definitive Map Modification order 2016

Kirklees Council

(Huddersfield Public Bridleway 231 – Sandy Lane to Nether Moor Road, South Crosland) Public Path Modification Order 2018

Lake District National Park Authority

Definitive Map Modification Order 2017 Restricted Byway 348043 along the public road C3033, Mosedale and Carrhead Ford, Mungrisdale Parish

Lancashire County Council

Cutler Lane, Height Barn Lane and Stubbylee Lane, Bacup, Rossendale Borough Definitive Map Modification Order 2015


Footpath at Elmers Green, Skelmersdale, West Lancashire Borough Definitive Map Modification Order 2016


(Old Lane, Bispham) Definitive Map Modification Order 2014


Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way Moor Lane and Cob Castle Road, Haslingden (Definitive Map Modification) Order 2013


Public Footpath on Foreshore to Lindeth Road Silverdale (Definitive Map Modification) Order 2013 and Browns Houses to Lindeth Road Silverdale (Definitive Map Modification) Order 2013

Leicestershire County Council

Extinguish a section of Bridleway I20 in the parish of Barrow upon Soar, as detailed in the Order Map and Schedule


Lincolnshire County Council

Addition of Navenby Public Footpath Number 1146 Definitive Map Modification Order 2017


Amendment of Lindsey County Council (Rural District of Horncastle) Definitive Map and Statement (Addition of Coningsby Public Footpath Number 1124) Definitive Map Modification Order 2016


Footpath Number 1108 Market Deeping and Deeping St James


(Amendment of Kesteven County Council (Rural District of South Kesteven) Definitive Map and Statement – Evidential Events) (No. 1) Modification Order 1992

Liverpool City Council

Definitive Map and Statement Modification No. 5 Order 2016

London Borough of Hillingdon

Definitive Map Modification Order 2017 No 3

Mansfield District Council

The Footpath between The Mount and Clipstone Drive, Newlands, Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire

Norfolk County Council

(Weeting-with-Broomhill RB2 (Part) and RB4 (Part) Diversion Order 2017


(Hethersett) Modification Order 2017


(Great Witchingham) Modification Order 2017

North Somerset District Council

(Footpath AX 16/31 to Bridleway AX 16/31 Wrington Road to Cleeve Hill Road Congresbury) Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order No. 6 2018

Northumberland County Council

Definitive Map Modification Order (No 14) 2017


Modification Order (No 9) 2017


Definitive Map Modification Order (No 3) 2015


Definitive Map Modification Order (No 23) 2016


Definitive Map Modification Order (No 20) 2015


Definitive Map Modification Order (No. 12) 2016

North Yorkshire County Council

Public Footpath No 05.5/105, Shakey Bridge, Bentham Modification Order 2010


Footpath No.05.39/59 from Strikes Lane to Raven Stones, Sutton-in-Craven Modification Order 2011


Restricted Byway No 15.50/24 Billy Lane, Great Timble Modification Order 2010


Public Bridleway No.15.10/9 Mosscarr Lane to County Boundary, Bickerton, Harrogate, Modification Order 2013


Highways Act 1980 Section 119 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Bridleway No 20.55/6 Mainsgill Farm, Ravensworth Diversion Order 2015


Footpath No.15.73/59 Abbey Road to River Nidd, Knaresborough Modification Order 2012

Nottinghamshire County Council

(Granby Bridleway Nos. 19 and 20) Modification Order 2007


(Annesley Bridleway Nos. 2, 3 and 24 and Greasley Footpath No. 10 and Bridleway Nos. 11 & 85) Modification Order 2016.

Oxfordshire County Council

Environment Agency (Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme) (Footpath 352/2 South Hinksey to A34) Acquisition Extinguishment Order 2018


Rollright Footpath No. 7 (Part) Public Path Diversion and Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2015


Nuffield Footpath No.25 and Stoke Row Footpath No.24 (part) Public Path Diversion and Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2015

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council

Skelton Public Footpath No.232 Definitive Map & Statement Modification Order 2018


Wilton Public Footpath No.231 Definitive Map & Statement Modification Order 2017

Rutland County Council

(Clipsham) Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order No 1 of 2017

(Clipsham) Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order No 1 of 2017


District Council (Thorpe by Water) Footpath E361 Modification Order (No.2) 2017

Sheffield City

Blackburn Valley (Butterthwaite Lane to Loicher Lane) Public Bridleway Creation Order 2012 and is dated 20 September 2012

Shropshire Council

(Footpath 16 (Part), Parish of Berrington) Public Path Diversion Order 2018

Somerset County Council

(Footpaths L11/37 (part) and T17/20 (part) in the Parish of Fivehead), Public Path Diversion Order, 2017

South Downs National Park Authority

Costs decisions in relation to Order Ref: ROW/3181863


(East Hampshire District) Public Path Diversion Order Reference Binsted Public Footpath 55 (Part) 2017

South Gloucestershire Council

(Upgrading Footpath PSN 42A at Siston to Bridleway) Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2017

South Norfolk District Council

(Footpath No. 7 (Part) Broome) Public Path Diversion Order 2018

Suffolk County Council

(Gipping Rural District Definitive Map and Statement)(Parish of Needham Market) Modification Order 2017


(Parishes of Creeting St Mary and Needham Market) (Creeting St Mary Footpath 39 (Part) (Gipsy Lane Crossing) Rail crossing Diversion Order 2018

(Parish of Moulton) Modification Order 2018


(Thingoe Rural District Definitive Map and Statement)(Parishes of Chevington, Horringer and Ickworth) Modification Order 2017


(Parish of Westhall) Modification Order 2017

Surrey County Council

Footpath No.602 (Busbridge) Definitive Map Modification Order 2018


Footpath No.93 (Egham) Definitive Map Modification Order 2017


Footpath No. 129 Byfleet, 3 Wisley (Part) and 566 (Wisley) Definitive Map Modification Order 2016


Restricted Byway No.41 (Walton and Weybridge) Definitive Map Modification Order 2016

Restricted Byway No.41 (Walton and Weybridge) Definitive Map Modification Order 2016

Swindon Borough Council

Footpath 44 Wanborough Modification Order 2017

West Riding of Yorkshire County Council

Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley (Hunshelf) Modification Order (No. 7) 2017

West Sussex County Council

(Elsted & Treyford and Harting) Public Path (No.871) Diversion Order 2017 (Elsted & Treyford and Harting) Public Path (No.872) Diversion Order 2017 (Elsted & Treyford and Harting) Public Path (No.873) Diversion Order 2017

Wiltshire Council

(Parish of Idmiston) Path no. 9 Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2016


(Parish of Urchfont) Path no.51 Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2015


(Parish of Donhead St Andrew) Path no.27 Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2016


Dilton Marsh 15A (part) Diversion and Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2017

York City

Public Footpaths in York (Acomb) Definitive Map Modification Order 2010

Published 3 January 2019
Last updated 31 December 2019 + show all updates
  1. ROW/3179946/M2 Kent County Council, ROW/3186868M Bath and North East Somerset Council, ROW/3201724 Derbyshire County Council, ROW/3214739 Kent County Council, ROW/3214742 Lancashire County Council, ROW/3217055 North Somerset District Council, ROW/3217055 North Somerset District Council, ROW/3218180 Surrey County Council, ROW/3218395 North Yorkshire County Council, ROW/3220610 Devon County Council, ROW/3224174 City of Chelmsford, ROW/3226944 Oxfordshire County Council, ROW/3228307 Doncaster Borough Council, ROW/3221905 Kent County Council, ROW/3217265 Dorset County Council.

  2. ROW/3191253M, ROW/3196601, ROW/3207429, ROW/3214771, ROW/3197782, ROW/3221279, ROW/3209564, ROW/3221130, ROW/3221812, ROW/3223251 and ROW/3226055 Decisions added

  3. ROW/3202859 Updated as decision quashed

  4. ROW/3221219 Derbyshire County Council, ROW/3219112 Oxfordshire County Council, ROW/3219089 Shropshire Council, ROW/3218855 Lincolnshire County Council, ROW/3217703 Oxfordshire County Council, ROW/3216621, ROW/3216622 & ROW/3216623 Essex County Council, ROW/3212517 Dorset County Council, ROW/3211588 Derbyshire County Council, ROW/3207788 & ROW/3207789 Suffolk County Council, ROW/3200522 Lancashire County Council, ROW/3198009 Rutland County Council, ROW/3198009 Rutland County Council, ROW/3181878 Hampshire County Council

  5. ROW/3220600, ROW/3214499, ROW/3211890 , ROW/3211454, ROW/3188167, ROW/3187611M added.

  6. ROW/3220607 Herefordshire Council, ROW/3216716 Cornwall Council, ROW/3215727 North Yorkshire County Council, ROW/3214747 Devon County Council, ROW/3214078 Isle of Wight Council, ROW/3213248 Cornwall Council, ROW/3213130 North Yorkshire County Council, ROW/3212465 Derbyshire County Council, ROW/3211944 North Yorkshire County Council, ROW/3209328 Derbyshire County Council, ROW/3208512 Northumberland County Council, ROW/3208045 Essex County Council, ROW/3208031 Herefordshire Council, ROW/3200267 Bradford Metropolitan District Council, ROW/3194825M East Riding of Yorkshire Council, ROW/3181863 South Downs National Park Authority

  7. ROW/3204488 , ROW/3193877, ROW/3216294 and ROW/3217652 decisions added

  8. ROW/3177165M decision added

  9. ROW/3209333, ROW/3184705M and ROW 3213813 decisions added

  10. ROW/3219390 Derbyshire County Council, ROW/3213138 North Yorkshire County Council, ROW/3212978 & ROW/3212979 Hertfordshire County Council, ROW/3212412 Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council, ROW/3211411 Kent County Council, ROW/3198932 Surrey County Council, ROW/3196939 Cumbria County Council, ROW/3181878M Hampshire County Council, ROW/3181863 South Downs National Park Authority

  11. ROW/3212004 Herefordshire Council, ROW/3210164 Hertfordshire County Council, ROW/3208912 Essex County Council, ROW/3207311 West Riding of Yorkshire County Council, ROW/3206860 Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, ROW/3206702 Calderdale Borough Council, ROW/3204275 Nottinghamshire County Council, ROW/3196947 Cumbria County Council, ROW/3182825 Surrey County Council, ROW/3182291M & ROW/3182292M Lincolnshire County Council, ROW/3174677M Lincolnshire County Council, FPS/H0928/5/1R Eden District Council

  12. ROW/3174603R Suffolk County Council, ROW/3194376M Surrey County Council, ROW/3202859 Kirklees Council, ROW/3208578 Gloucestershire County Council, ROW/3211383, ROW/3211385 & ROW/3211387 West Sussex County Council.

  13. ROW/3215299 South Norfolk District Council, ROW/3206060 Hertfordshire County Council, ROW/3201717 Wiltshire Council, ROW/3198280 Lancashire County Council Decisions added

  14. ROW/3213828 Essex, ROW/3208590 Essex, ROW/3207751 Northumberland, ROW/3205587 and ROW/3205575 East Sussex and ROW/3204661 Northumberland.

  15. ROW/3208953 Sheffield City, ROW/3199173 Lake District National Park Authority & ROW/3195833 Lincolnshire County Council.

  16. ROW/3200267 Bradford Metropolitan District Council and ROW/3194825 East Riding of Yorkshire Council

  17. ROW/3197274 & ROW/3197275 Order decision added

  18. ROW/3209576 Dorset County Council, ROW/3208844 Somerset County Council, ROW/3196250 Copeland Borough Council, ROW/3195150 London Borough of Hillingdon, ROW/3185634 Suffolk County Council, ROW/3168851M Hertfordshire County Council.

  19. ROW/3201752 Hertfordshire County Council, ROW/3199856 Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council, ROW/3189691 Northumberland County Council, ROW/3187903 Nottinghamshire County Council ROW/3184773 Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, ROW/3180990 Hertfordshire County Council, ROW/3179946/M1 Kent County Council

  20. ROW/3199994 Norfolk County Council, ROW/3176232 Northumberland County Council, ROW/3203730 Norfolk County Council, ROW/3181878 Hampshire County Council.

  21. ROW/3194376 Surrey County Council & ROW/3196939 Cumbria County Council.

  22. ROW/3189124 East Sussex, ROW/3191682 Devon County Council, ROW/3191682 Devon County Council, ROW/3207764 Bedford Borough Council, ROW/3197792 Wiltshire Council, ROW/3193897 Essex County Council, ROW/3191396 Wiltshire Council, ROW/3181363 Rutland County Council, ROW/3191733M Hampshire County Council.

  23. First published.