The recently issued Explorer series of maps from the Ordnance Survey carries Rights of Way information that is up to date as of October 2005. The Rights of Way section receives and processes a slow but steady stream of requests to change the network and over time a number of these will pass through the rigorous legal requirements and become confirmed changes, thus making the Ordnance Survey maps slightly out of date.
The range of potential changes includes:-
In each case a prescribed formal legal process will have been carried through before the map changes are confirmed, including consultation with affected parties and the public. Some proposed changes will not be confirmed and an application may fail because it has not been shown to meet the required legal criteria.
You can now view confirmed changes to the Rights of Way network using the menu option on the side bar. The enthusiasts may wish to mark up their Ordnance Survey maps in order to keep them up to date, however please be aware that in the event of any kind of difference of opinion on Rights of Way matters this section holds the legal reference documentation - known as the Definitive Map and Statement. The Definitive Map and Statement are available for the public to access by contacting this section.
A further option is available from the side bar menu to permit you to see proposed changes to the network. In addition to individual plans there is a statement defining which stage in the legal process each case has reached.
