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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…
The Planning Inspectorate deals with appeals relating to open access land as covered by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
As an owner or manager of land, understand how to restrict public access for land management, public safety or fire prevention reasons.
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.
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).
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...
A five-year review of Ministry of Defence sites which apply Indefinite Direction under Section 28 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act (CROW) 2000.
A 5 year review of sites at which the Ministry of Defence uses an Indefinite Direction under Section 28 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act (CROW) 2000.
Use of correct notation on definitive map modification orders and public path orders for order making authorities, including combines orders.
Start date notices, inquiry & hearing notices and rejection letters published in 2023 for rights of way orders
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.
Decisions and maps and modification notices for rights of way orders.
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 - vehicles and rights of way, including the efffect of previous judgments.
Guidance on inspectors' powers to modify modification orders made under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Local councils can apply to remove the rights of way over land (carriageways and footways) that they hold for planning purposes.
Rights of Way order details, including start date notices, inquiry & hearing notices, decision letters and costs decisions.
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