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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 Bittadon parish with a public meeting in May 2010. 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 Bittadon parish in respect of three routes: Parish consultation map;

Consultation schedule (32KB - pdf help)

Route 1: Claimed byway, Bittadon Lane
Claimed addition of a byway on Bittadon Lane from Burland Cross, Marwood to Bittadon
Grid ref: SS 538415–544414

Route 1 notice (30KB - pdf help)  Route 1 map (204KB - pdf help)

There are proposed diversions on two other routes:

Routes 2 & 3 map (149KB - pdf help)

Route 2: Proposed diversions – Footpath No. 3
To divert parts of the recorded footpath between Church Farm and Upcott Farm onto the routes currently used
Grid ref: SS 549415–552418; 553419–554429

Route 2 notice (30KB - pdf help) Route 2 map (113KB - pdf help)

Route 3: Proposed diversions – Footpath No. 4
To divert parts of the recorded footpath between Upcott Farm and Cleave Plantation to Collacott Bridge on the Colam Stream, onto the routes currently used
Grid refs: SS 554418–555418; 555417–556417

Route 3 notice (30KB - pdf help) Route 3 map (135KB - pdf help)

Maps showing the existing and claimed public right of way in the parish with the proposed diversions are available to view at the On A Hill Garage reception, Lynton Cross, near Ilfracombe EX34 9RQ (Mon-Fri, 8.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.) and during office hours (Mon – Fri, 9.00 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.) at:

• Barnstaple Neighbourhood Highway Team Office, Room 518, 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 Bittadon 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

by 12^th August 2011