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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, regraded or deleted.

A review of the Definitive Map was started in Mortehoe parish with a public meeting in February 2008. Consultations on the review are taking place with landowners, local authorities, user and landowners groups and there has been a notice in the local paper for the general public, with notices on site.

A consultation map has been published showing suggested changes for modifying the Definitive Map for Mortehoe parish in respect of nine routes: Parish consultation map; Consultation schedule (31KB - pdf help)

Route 2: Proposed diversion – Bridleway No. 5

To divert part of the recorded bridleway from Woolacombe Warren to Challacombe Hill Road onto the route currently used

Grid ref: SS 456430–458434

Route 2 map (170KB - pdf help) Route 2 notice (30KB - pdf help)

Routes 3 & 4: Proposed diversions – Footpath Nos. 12 and 13

To divert parts of the recorded footpaths at Combesgate onto the routes currently used

Grid ref: SS 455442–454443 and SS 455 443–456445)

Routes 3 & 4 map (202KB - pdf help) Routes 3 & 4 notice (31KB - pdf help)

Routes 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9: Proposed diversions – Footpath Nos. 18, 20, 21, 22 and 23

To divert parts of the recorded footpaths along the South West Coast Path between Mortehoe and Bennett’s Mouth and crossing Morte Point onto the routes currently used

Grid ref: SS 456450–443455 and SS 454448–468466

Routes 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 map  Routes 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 notice (31KB - pdf help)

Maps showing existing recorded public rights of way, with suggested changes to the Definitive Map for the claimed addition of the footpath and eight proposed diversions of the bridleway and footpaths are also available for inspection at Mortehoe Parish Council Offices, The Esplanade, Woolacombe (Mon–Thur, 9.00–1.00) and during office hours (Mon–Fri, 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.) at:

• North Devon Coast and Countryside Service office at Bideford Station, East-the-Water, Bideford
• Area North Highway Management office, Room 512, Fifth Floor, Civic Centre, Barnstaple;
• the Public Rights of Way Section, Devon County Council, Lucombe House, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter EX2 4QD

If you have further evidence for or against any suggestions made in connection with the routes concerned or any additional suggestions to make concerning alterations or additions to the Definitive Map for Mortehoe parish, please contact:

Miss Caroline Gatrell
Public Rights of Way Officer
Devon County Council
Lucombe House
County Hall
Topsham Road
Exeter EX2 4QD

Tel: 01271/01392 383026
e-mail: prow@devon.gov.uk