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The Countryside and Rights of Way act 2000 allows access authorities to make agreements with landowners or occupiers for access to land for the land to be opened up, improved, repaired or maintained. The Planning Inspectorate deals with appeals against...
As a land owner or manager, find out about your responsibilities and how to manage public access.
Rights of way and right to roam - access rights of way, open access and permissive access land, use common lands, the Countryside Code, report problems.
You have the right to access some land for walking or certain other…
You can walk on all public rights of way. Some public rights of way are…
You can access some land across England without having to use paths - this…
You may be able to access private land if the landowner has agreed to let…
As an owner or manager of land in the coastal margin, find out about your responsibilities and how to manage public access.
As the owner or occupier of land with a public right of way across it, you must keep the route visible and not obstruct or endanger users.
As an owner or manager of land, understand how to restrict public access for land management, public safety or fire prevention reasons.
The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 allows people with a legal interest in access land to apply to the relevant authority to exclude or restrict access. The Planning Inspectorate deals with appeals (known as restriction appeals).
As a local highway authority (usually a county council or national park authority) you have statutory duties to record and keep public rights of way open.
The Planning Inspectorate deals with appeals relating to open access land as covered by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
Understand the role of Natural England, local authorities and partnerships when designating or managing AONBs in England.
Local councils can apply to remove the rights of way over land (carriageways and footways) that they hold for planning purposes.
Gives key advice on open space, sports and recreation facilities, public rights of way and the new Local Green Space designation.
Guidance about compensation to owners and occupiers of business premises once a compulsory purchase order comes into force.
Where fencing on common land would interfere with the use of any right of way.
As a local authority you must review your rights of way improvement plan every 10 years.
Guidance about compensation to owners and occupiers of residential properties once a compulsory purchase order comes into force.
Find out if you can legally drive across common land or town and village greens to access your property.
Lists all Highways Act inspectors' reports and decision letters.
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