Guidance

Schedule 14 decisions in 2023 and 2024

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

20 March 2024 - ROW/3321510 - Kent County Council

19 March 2024 - ROW/3329354, 3329357, 3329674 & 3329678 Northumberland County Council, ROW/3308467 Staffordshire County Council, ROW/3314115 and ROW/3334378 Cornwall Council, ROW/3319106 Suffolk County Council, ROW/3332666 Hertfordshire County Council, ROW/3334360 East Sussex County Council.

31 January 2024 - ROW/3319061 & ROW/3323320 Cornwall Council, ROW/3325631 Hertfordshire County Council, ROW/3320766 Buckinghamshire Council, ROW/3323714 Oxfordshire County Council, ROW/3325068 Suffolk County Council, ROW/3325911, ROW/3314444 & ROW/3326236 Staffordshire County Council, ROW/3332175 North Yorkshire County Council.

Bedford Borough Council

The definitive map and statement of public rights of way should be modified by adding a bridleway from existing bridleways north of Blackburn Hall to Milton Road, Thurleigh

Buckinghamshire Council

Application to add a footpath from 51”42.474’N, 0”37.630’W to 51”42.524’N, 0”37.612’W Pednor, Chesham (OMA ref. 16855 CDE)

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Application to add a bridleway from Ripponden Wood Lane to Hanging Stones Lane, Ripponden (Council ref. 3.15.1/12AB)


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

Central Bedfordshire Council

Application to upgrade to restricted byway the bridleway from Lilley 23 BOAT and Hexton 8 BOAT at the county boundary with Herts to Barton Road (OMA ref. STR/DMMO-56/AM)

Cheshire East Council

Application to add a footpath from Wrights Lane to FP14 Sandbach (OMA ref. CO/8/56)

Cheshire West and Chester Council

4 applications in one decision

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Application to amend the particulars relating to Bingley 219 and upgrading from footpath to bridleway and amending particulars relating to Denholme 40 (OMA Refs: T62 and T63)


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

Application to add a footpath from Newton Road to Tolcarne Road, Troon (Order Making Authority reference: WCA 786)


The definitive map and statement (the DMS) for the area should be modified by the addition of a Bridleway


Application to add a footpath from end of Sancreed Footpath No 1 to junction with Sancreed Bridleway No 5 (OMA ref. WCA 739)


Application to add a restricted byway from the U6044 road at Penhallick to the U6044 road between Penhallick and Tregajorran (OMA ref. WCA 770)


Application to add a footpath from Classified Road C15 to Public Footpath 30 Mawan at Helford Passage in the Parish of Mawan


Application to add a footpath from Castle Drive to the beach below Curlews, St Mawes, St Just-in-Roseland CP (OMA ref. WCA 766)


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)

Cumberland Council

Application for the addition of 2 footpaths, U4013 Moresby to Frizington Road and U4022 Whelpside to Frizington Road, at Keekle Woodland

Cumbria County Council

Application to add a footpath from The Wardway, Alston 70400/45110 to The A686 70930/45100 (OMA REF: 302000-377)

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

Derbyshire County Council

The appeal route (Public Footpath 84 (now Public Footpath 164)) in Heanor and Loscoe should be deleted from the definitive map and statement for the area, and a public footpath be added to the definitive map and statement for the area from the point by the back edge of the highway between 57 and 59 Laceyfields Road to the point by the back edge of the highway between 2 Avocet Close and 39 Woodbridge Close


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


Application to modify the Definitive Map and Statement for the area by the upgrade of footpath no. 46 to a bridleway and to add a bridleway to Dove Head (OMA Ref: MH/100860)

Devon County Council

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

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 to add eight footpaths in Broadwell Wood, Wadhurst and Lamberhurst

(Council Ref: RWO 290)


Application to add four bridleways in Firle (Council Ref: RWO 288)


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)

Essex County Council

Application to add Footpath from Brook Hill leading south-westwards across glebe field and crossing Footpath 23 to meet Footpath 24 TL711,127 to TL710,126 (OMA ref. HIGH/12188)

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 byway open to all traffic known as Dyrham Lane from Trotters Bottom to the verge of the A1 road (OMA ref. HTM/164)


Application to add a restricted byway from Pennyfather Lane to Welwyn 33 and upgrade footpath to restricted byway from Pennyfather Lane to Burnham Green (OMA ref. W+H109MOD, W+H110MOD, EH451MOD)


Application to upgrade to a bridleway the footpath from Ickleford 4 BW to Ickleford 9 BOAT (OMA ref. NH/298/MOD)


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

The Definitive Map and Statement of public rights of way should be modified to add a bridleway between bridleway ER16 and Ringwould Road opposite Hangman’s Lane (EE451)


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)

Knowsley Council

Application to upgrade to a Bridleway the Footpath running from Pex Hill, Cronton to Norlands Farm, Cronton (OMA ref. PT/KM/PexHill/KPROWA1)

Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council

Application to add a footpath from north end of Queens Terrace to the east end of Reid Park Road, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne

Norfolk County Council

Two routes from Cromer Road to Bodham Woods and from Cromer Road to Bodham Footpath No.1 on Bodham Common, should be added to the definitive map and statement for the area as public footpaths.


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

Northumberland County Council

Various routes

North Yorkshire County Council

Application to add a bridleway known as Tinklers Lane in the District of Harrogate, from the C256 Road to the B6165 Road, (Application Ref: HAR/2022/10/DMMO)


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

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


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

Sheffield City Council

the applicant claimed that a footpath should be upgraded on the definitive map and statement for the area to bridleway status

Shropshire Council

Application to add a footpath from the County Road by the Village Hall to Footpath 6 (OMA REF: 112)


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 a bridleway, the footpath which runs from Sticklepath to Chilworthy (ROW/3310285, 673M)

Application to upgrade to a restricted byway, the footpath which runs from Chilworthy to Greenway Lane (ROW/3310286, 674M)

Application to upgrade to a restricted byway, the footpath which runs from Chilworthy to Bell Lane (ROW/3310287, 675M)


By application dated 1 March 2010, South Somerset Bridleways Association (SSBA) claimed that footpath Y 7/12 from the Old Rectory to Netherton Lane, should be upgraded on the Definitive Map and Statement for the area to bridleway status


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

Application to add a footpath/bridleway from Hollins Bridge 58 on Shropshire Union Canal at the county boundary, to Tyrley Road at map reference SJ 6969 3293 (OMA ref. 018990)


Footpath 60 Waterhouses Parish should be upgraded to restricted byway.


Claimed that evidence had been discovered which (when considered with all other relevant evidence available) shows that a right of way which is not shown on the definitive map and statement (DMS) subsists or is reasonably alleged to subsist over land in the area to which the map relates.


The appellant claims that Footpath 76 Waterhouses Parish, should be upgraded to restricted byway as shown on the plan appended to this decision.


Application to add a public footpath between Quarry Bank Road and Staveley Place, Silverdale (Council ref. LH620G)


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

Application to add a footpath from Mildenhall Footpath 30 (TL671753) to Mildenhall Footpath 2 (TL676750) (OMA REF: CPM1002)


Application to add a restricted byway from Ferry Lane to Church Lane, Worlington (Council Ref: CPM 1008)


Application to add a byway open to all traffic from the B1116 road at TL 816795 to the A1065 road at TL 756818 in the parishes of Elveden, Wangford & Lakenheath (OMA ref. CPM945)


Application to add a restricted byway known as Six Tree Road from the B1112 at TL 766738 to the A11 at TL 774768, in the parish of Icklingham (OMA ref. CPM994)


Application to add a restricted byway known as lcklingham Road from the B1106 at TL 800825 to the claimed byway known as Lakenheath Road at TL 790803 (OMA ref. CPM991)

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 from New England Road via Windermere Road to Woodlands Road, Haywards Heath (OMA ref. CC803.16634)


The definitive map and statement should be amended by the upgrading of Footpaths 165 and 166 from a footpath to a bridleway and sections of bridleway added in the Parishes of Yapton, Climping and Middleton-on-Sea


A route shown on the Definitive Map and Statement for Chichester, West Sussex as FP 155 should be shown thereon in part as a restricted byway and in part as a bridleway and further that a route leading west from FP 155 to Ordnance Survey grid reference SU 959 026 should be added to the definitive map and statement for the area as a restricted byway.


A route shown on the Definitive Map and Statement for Chichester, West Sussex as part of FP 157 should be shown thereon in part as a restricted byway and further that a route leading west from FP 157 to Ordnance Survey grid reference GR 496398, 102399 should be added to the definitive map and statement for the area as a bridleway


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 20 March 2024 + show all updates
  1. ROW/3321510 - Kent County Council

  2. ROW/3329354, 3329357, 3329674 & 3329678, ROW/3308467, ROW/3314115, ROW/3319106, ROW/3332666, ROW/3334360, ROW/3334378

  3. ROW/3319061 & ROW/3323320 Cornwall Council, ROW/3325631 Hertfordshire County Council, ROW/3320766 Buckinghamshire Council, ROW/3323714 Oxfordshire County Council, ROW/3325068 Suffolk County Council, ROW/3325911, ROW/3314444 & ROW/3326236 Staffordshire County Council, ROW/3332175 North Yorkshire County Council

  4. ROW/3320143 Sheffield City Council, ROW/3311109 Derbyshire County Council, ROW/3311239 and ROW/3330722 West Sussex County Council and ROW/3314358 Bedford Borough Council

  5. ROW/3293295 (FPS/D3450/14D/169) Staffordshire County Council, ROW/3310152 Cornwall Council, ROW/3326844 East Sussex County Council, ROW/3309909 Essex County Council, ROW/3311115 Knowsley Council, ROW/3311715 Cheshire East Council, ROW/3314249 Cornwall Council, ROW/3316363 Suffolk County Council, ROW/3319362 Central Bedfordshire Council, ROW/3323201 Hertfordshire County Council

  6. ROW/3320151 Derbyshire County Council, ROW/3323625 and ROW/3323627 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council and ROW/3325384 Cumberland Council

  7. ROW/3305267, ROW/3310285, ROW/3310286 & ROW/3310287 Somerset County Council, ROW/3308597, ROW/3312988 Suffolk County Council, ROW/3316111 Cumbria County Council, ROW/3318471 Shropshire Council, ROW/3322572 Derbyshire County Council.

  8. ROW/3312977, ROW/3305237 and ROW/3315783 decisions

  9. FPS/P3800/14A/9 and FPS/P3800/14A/8 West Sussex County Council and FPS/X2600/14A/11 Norfolk County Council

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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.

  13. First published.