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For a range of reasons it may be thought necessary or desirable to make changes to the existing Rights of Way network. Possible reasons include claims for a new Right of Way, requests to divert an existing Right of Way, changing the status of a route (from footpath to bridleway for instance) or, rarely, to extinguish a Right of Way.
In each case the change must firstly meet defined legal criteria and secondly is publicised and then open to public objection. Any public objections will be heard by an Inspector from the Planning Inspectorate and he or she will then determine the outcome based on the evidence put forward.
The cases documented on this page are currently going through the legal process. The changes proposed in the documents have not yet taken effect and the existing Public Rights still apply. If the proposals are confirmed the changes will be posted on the "Confirmed Map changes" page, accessed from the menu bar on the left.
The plans posted on this web page are not legal documents. If you require a copy of an Order and Plan or wish to object to a proposed change then please contact this department (details at head of page). Formal objections will need to be lodged with the Council's Legal Department.
There is a small alleyway between numbers 29 and 31 Sandhill Rise, Auckley, leading through to open ground. It is proposed that public footpath rights are recognised along this route. The period for public objection has now closed.
One objection was received and the case has been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for determination.
In 1946 Sickle Croft Bridge at Thorpe in Balne was washed away by flooding and has never been replaced. Thorpe in Balne Footpath no2 currently therefore consists of two dead end sections. As the cost of a new bridge is prohibitive, a new scheme has been drawn up with the Environment Agency and the local Drainage Board which replaces that link with extensions along both sides of the Ea Beck.
This proposal takes the form of two separate orders, one extinguishing the section of FP2 across the missing bridge and one creating additional stretches of FP2 and a new FP13. The period for public objection has now closed.
One objection was received and the case has been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for determination.
It is proposed to make some amendments to the alignment of the existing Thorne Public Footpath 21 which runs along the side of the Boating Dike at Omega Park. This is to permit the redevelopment of the adjoining site, for which planning permission has separately been granted. If confirmed, the new route would not come in to effect until the required work on the path has been satisfactorily completed.
The period during which the public could object to the order closed on the 25th February. There were no outstanding objections and the Council has now confirmed the order. The confirmation was subsequently advertised and was open to High Court challenge until the 22nd May. No such challenge has been made. The existing route will continue to be used until the replacement route has been certified as suitable for the public.
Although the latest Ordnance Survey mapping has been used as a base for the diversion plan it does not show the most recent realignment of the Boating Dike. The affected path runs along the southern and western boundary of the dike.
It is proposed to divert a section of the claimed Public Bridleway between Balby Carr and Loversall to the south of the Bridon Wire enclosure. This is to enable development work to take place. As part of the proposal the public rights of the diverted section will be recognised and a formal surface to the route will be provided. The period for public objection is now closed. There are no outstanding objections and the order will therefore be confirmed when the replacement section is ready for use.
The section of the route from Balby Carr Bank alongside the Bridon Wire enclosure has been dedicated as Public Bridleway thanks to the generosity of the landowner FKI plc.
It is proposed that the section of Bridleway running across Potteric Carr is diverted to accommodate the development of new scrapes on the Nature Reserve. The Draft Order has been published and the period for public objection closed on 2nd May 2006.
No objections were received and the Order has been confirmed as unopposed by the Council. The existing route will continue to be used until the replacement has been accepted as being fit for public use.
It is proposed to recognise Public Footpath rights across a small section of land to the east of Hatfield churchyard. The route leaves the churchyard (and existing Public Footpath) by an old kissing gate in the wall and goes directly to the corner of the land occupied by the nearby Primary School.
The period for public objection to the draft order has now closed. One objection was received and the order was therefore submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for determination. An Inspector conducted a Public Inquiry at Hatfield Woodhouse Village Hall on the 20th May and subsequently confirmed the order as made. A High Court challenge to the Public Inquiry decision has subsequently been lodged and will be heard in due course.
