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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 West Down parish with a public meeting in September 2008. Consultations on the review are taking place with landowners, local authorities, user and landowner 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 West Down parish in respect of two routes: Parish consultation map (4.7 MB JPG); Consultation schedule (33KB - pdf help)

Route 2: Proposed diversion – Footpath No. 3

To divert part of the recorded footpath between Stocklands Lane and Stocklands Hill Farm onto the route currently used

Grid ref: SS 500401–502403 /504404–505405

Route 2 map (126KB - pdf help) Route 2 notice (30KB - pdf help)

Maps showing existing recorded public rights of way, with suggested changes to the Definitive Map for the claimed bridleway and proposed diversion of the footpath are also available for inspection at West Down Village Stores (Mon-Sat, 7.30 a.m.-6.00 p.m.) and during office hours (Mon–Fri, 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.) at:

• Area North Highway Management office, Room 518, Fifth Floor, Civic Centre, Barnstaple;
• 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 West Down 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