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 Barnstaple with a public meeting in October 2007. 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 Barnstaple in respect of thirteen routes: Parish consultation map; Consultation schedule (64KB - pdf help)

Route 1: Application for addition of Byway Open to All Traffic

Unrecorded route from Pottington Road to the Tarka Trail and slipway on the River Taw estuary

Grid ref: SS 5526 3348–5504 3334

Route 1 map (574KB - pdf help)  Route 1 notice (62KB - pdf help)  

Route 2: Claimed addition of footpath

Unrecorded route alongside the road at Mear Top and Westaway Plain

Grid ref: SS 5591 3431–5601 3451

Route 2 map (581KB - pdf help) Route 2 notice (62KB - pdf help)

Route 3: Claimed addition of footpath

Unrecorded route on Park Terrace, from Newport Road to Ladies’ Mile, Rock Park

Grid ref: SS 5627 3260–5625 3258

Route 3 map (296KB - pdf help) Route 3 notice (62KB - pdf help)

Routes 4 & 5: Unrecorded routes – Raleigh

Between St. George’s Road and Footpath No. 31 on the River Yeo footbridge, continuing from Raleigh Meadow to Raleigh Road at Raleigh Cottages near Footpath No. 26

Grid ref: SS 5640 3390–5642 3398; 5637 3401–5635 3410

Routes 4 & 5  map (328KB - pdf help) Routes 4 & 5 notice (62KB - pdf help)

Routes 6, 7, 8 & 9: Unrecorded routes – Rock Park

Between Footpath No. 33, Footpath No. 5, the cycle path and Bridleway No. 14 on Ladies’ Mile

Grid ref: SS 5603 3194–5603 3192; 5604 3193–5604 3192; 5604 3192–5626 3183; 5619 3188–56224 3192

Routes 6 7 8 & 9 map (249KB - pdf help) Routes 6 7 8 & 9 notice (62KB - pdf help)

Route 10: Unrecorded route – Prospect Place, Newport

Between Newport Road and Park Lane

Grid ref: SS 5664 3226–5654 3215

Route 10 map (314KB - pdf help) Route 10 notice (62KB - pdf help)

Route 11: Proposed diversion – Footpath No. 18, Bradiford

To divert part of the footpath onto the footbridge built across the Bradiford flood alleviation drain

Grid ref: SS 5489 3427–5480 3429

Route 11 map (289KB - pdf help) Route 11 notice (62KB - pdf help)

Route 12: Proposed extinguishment – Footpath No. 30, Queen Street car park

From the end of the footway from Queen Street across the car park

Grid ref: SS 5602 3323–5603 3323

Route 12 map (361KB - pdf help) Route 12 notice (62KB - pdf help)

Route 13: Proposed extinguishment – Footpath No. 1, North Devon Hospital

From Roborough Road passing Little Raleigh Cottages into the grounds of North Devon Hospital

Grid ref: SS 5634 3471–5636 3469

Route 13 map (281KB - pdf help) Route 13 notice (62KB - pdf help)

Maps showing existing recorded public rights of way, with the suggested changes to the Definitive Map are also available to see during office hours (Mon–Fri, 9.30 a.m.–12.30/1.30–4.30 p.m.) at Barnstaple Town Council Offices, Barum House, The Square, Barnstaple and (Mon–Fri, 9.00 a.m.–4.30 p.m.) at:

• Area North Highway Management Office, Room 512, Fifth Floor, Civic Centre, Barnstaple;
• the Public Rights of Way Section, Devon County Council, Environment Economy & Culture Directorate, Lucombe House, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter.

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 Barnstaple, please contact:

Public Rights of Way Officer, Definitive Map Research (North)
Public Rights of Way Section
Devon County Council, ABG
Lucombe House
Exeter EX2 4QW

Tel: 01271/01392 382856
e-mail: prow@devon.gov.uk