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Cornwall - Definitive Map And Statement Modification Order

TR6•Published 30/10/26
Cornish Guardian • 

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Community Wellbeing 

NOTICE OF HEARING 
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Section 53 

Notice is hereby given that an Inspector will be appointed by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to determine 

CORNWALL COUNCIL 

The Cornwall Council (Addition of Bridleways and Restricted Byways at Downrow in the Parishes of Week St Mary and Whitstone) Modification Order 2023 and will attend at: Room 1, Chy Trevail, Dunmere Road, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 2FR 

On Tuesday 8 December 2026 at 10.00am to hold a hearing into the Order. 

The effect of the Order, if confirmed without modifications, will be to modify the definitive map and statement for the area by: 

Adding a length of Restricted Byway in the Parish of Week St Mary commencing at Classified Road C275 approximately 138 metres east-south-east of'Higher Bakesdown' at Ordnance Survey Grid Reference (OSGR) SS 2493/0052 shown as point 'A' on the map attached to the Order, then running in a generally east-south-easterly direction for a distance of 112 metres terminating at the Parish Boundary and another Restricted Byway in the Parish of Whitstone to be added by this Order, approximately 250 metres east-south-east of'Higher Bakesdown' at OSGR SS 2504/0049 shown as point 'B' on the attached Order map. 

Adding a length of Restricted Byway in the Parish of Whitstone commencing at the Parish Boundary and another Restricted Byway in the Parish of Week St Mary to be added by this Order approximately 250 metres east-south-east of'Higher Bakesdown' at OSGR SS 2504/0049 shown as point 'B' on the attached Order map, then running in a generally east-south-easterly, then southerly direction for a distance of 159 metres terminating at its junction with a Public Bridleway to be added by this Order approximately 348 metres south-east of'Higher Bakesdown' at OSGR SS 2507/0035 shown as point 'C' on the attached Order map. 

Adding a length of Public Bridleway in the Parish of Whitstone commencing at a Restricted Byway to be added by this Order approximately 348 metres south-east of'Higher Bakesdown' at OSGR SS 2507/0035 shown as point 'C' on the attached Order map, then running in a generally east-north-easterly, then east-south-easterly direction for a distance of 550 metres to its junction with another Public Bridleway to be added by this Order at OSGR SS 2561/0044 shown as point 'D' on the attached Order map, then running in a generally east-north-easterly, then easterly, then south-easterly direction for a distance of 1215 metres terminating at its junction with Classified Road B3254 approximately 208 metres north-north-west of 'Tankins Farm' at OSGR SS 2681/0050 shown as point 'E' on the attached Order Map. 

Adding a length of Public Bridleway in the Parish of Whitstone commencing at another Public Bridleway to be added by this Order approximately 173 metres west-south-west of 'Down Row Farm' at OSGR SS 2561/0044 shown as point 'D' on the attached Order map, then running in a generally southerly, then south-westerly direction for a distance of 645 metres terminating at its junction with a Restricted Byway to be added by this Order approximately 200 metres east of'Hanniford Mill' at OSGR SS 2516/0002 shown as point 'F' on the attached Order Map. 

Adding a length of Restricted Byway in the Parish of Whitstone commencing at a Public Bridleway to be added by this Order approximately 200 metres east of 'Hanniford Mill' at SS 2516/0002 shown as point 'F' on the attached Order map then running in a generally south-westerly direction for a distance of 35 metres terminating at its junction with Unclassified Road U6186 approximately 179 metres east-south-east of'Hanniford Mill' at OSGR SS 2514/0000 shown as point 'G' on the attached Order Map. 

Any person wishing to view the statements of case and other documents relating to this Order may do so by appointment at New County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3AY. If there are any queries, please contact Tim Passmore by E-mail: PROW@cornwall.gov.uk. 

Alternatively, the documents can be viewed online at: https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment/countryside/definitive-map-and-statement/submissions-to-the-secretary-of-state-dmmo/ Planning Inspectorate Reference: ROW/3360611 Contact point at the Planning Inspectorate: Helen Sparks, Rights of Way Section, QUADIENT, 69 Buckingham Avenue, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4PN Tel: 0303 444 5682 Email: helen.sparks@planninginspectorate.gov.uk  

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