North Yorkshire - Proposed Upgrade of Footpaths to Bridleways

Notice of the making of a Definitive Map Modification Order, The North Yorkshire Council, Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981, Bridleway No. 10.54/1 Gatenby & Bridleway No. 10.144/4 Swainby with Allerthorpe, Modification, Order 2026

The above Order, made on 02/10/26, if confirmed as made, will modify the definitive map & statement for the area by upgrading to Bridleway, Footpaths 10.54/1 between grid reference 43284 48742 & 43308 48703 & 10.144/4 between grid reference 43308 48703 & 43362 48541.

A copy of the order as made & the Order Map may be seen free of charge during normal office hours at Northallerton Library, 1 Thirsk Road, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 1PT, until 04/12/26.

Copies of the Order & Map may be purchased from Definitive Map Team, North Yorkshire Council, County Hall, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8AD (tel: 01609 532512) at a cost of £2.00, or can be downloaded free from our website www.northyorks.gov.uk/pathnotices.

Any representation or objection relating to the Order must be sent in writing to Robert Light, North Yorkshire Council, County Hall, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8AD, not later than 04/12/26, stating the grounds on which it is made.

Please note that objections/representations cannot be treated as confidential & may come into the public domain. Copies of any objections or representations received may be disclosed to interested parties, including the Planning Inspectorate where the case is referred to it for determination.

If no representations or objections are duly made to the Order, [or to any part of it], or if any so made are withdrawn, The North Yorkshire Council, instead of submitting the Order to the Secretary of State (or part of it if the Authority has by notice to the Secretary of State so elected under paragraph 5 of Schedule 15 to the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981) may itself confirm the Order (or that part of the Order).

If the Order is submitted to the Secretary of State for the Environment, [in whole or in part,] any representations or objections which have been duly made & not withdrawn will be sent with it.

Dated: 23/10/26

Barry Khan, Assistant Chief Executive, Legal & Democratic Services.