Definitive Map Review

Colebrooke

The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 requires the County Council to keep the Definitive Map of public rights of way under continuous review and to make modifications where it appears that routes should be added, amended or deleted.

A review of the Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way in Colebrooke started in 2006 and a consultation map was published in 2007 showing the existing recorded public rights of way and detailing 12 suggestions to modify the Definitive Map of Public Rights of Way in the parish of Colebrooke.

Reports on the suggestions were presented at the Public Rights of Way Committee between November 2007 and March 2010.

Modification Orders have been made for the following 4 routes

Footpath No. 20, Colebrooke (Church footpath) – confirmed November 2008

Byway Open to All Traffic no, 21, Colebrooke (byway to cemetery) – confirmed November 2008

Bridleway No. 24, Colebrooke (Lower Coombe Lane) – confirmed June 2009

Restricted Byway No. 22, Colebrooke (Great & Lower Wotton Lanes) – the order was made in September in 2008, received objections and is being determined by the Planning Inspectorate under the written representations procedure. The Inspector’s decision should be published Autumn 2010. http://www.planning-inspectorate.gov.uk/pins/row_order_advertising/councils/2010/devon_county_council.htm

Butsford Lane & Footpath 7, Colebrooke – negotiations have been taking place with regard to a public right of way being dedicated by the landowner along Butsford Lane and the diversion of Footpath No. 7, Colebrooke to the dedicated route. Refer to PROW Committee reports of March 2008, March 2009 and March 2010. http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/councildemocracy/decision_making/cma/index_prw.htm

For more information please contact

Mrs T Weeks    

Devon County Council, Lucombe House, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 4QW

Tel 01392 382833 Fax 01392 382135  

email prow@devon.gov. uk

www.devon.gov.uk/prow

July 2010