Add, remove or change orders

Anyone can apply to amend the Definitive Map and Statement under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, if they have evidence of use or previous existence.

An application may be made for a number of reasons. Some examples of situations where applications may be made include:

cases where paths that are not recorded on the Definitive Map actually exist on the ground, and have been openly used and enjoyed by the public for a considerable time
a public right of way recorded as a public footpath may have been used for 20 years or more as a public bridleway and the claimant may wish to amend its status
evidence may exist to show that a path recorded on the Definitive Map is not public, a route is shown on the wrong line or a route should be more precisely defined.

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