Old Clay Lane - Addition Of Restricted Byway Along Old Clay Lane
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NOTICE OF MODIFICATION ORDER
SECTION 53 OF THE WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE ACT 1981
The Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way for the County of Lancashire
LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
ADDITION OF RESTRICTED BYWAY ALONG OLD CLAY LANE, LONGRIDGE AND DELETION OF FOOTPATH Definitive Map Modification Order 2025
The above Order, made on 22 January 2025, if confirmed as made, will modify the Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way for the area, by recording a Restricted Byway known as Old Clay Lane from the open junction with Inglewhite Road, opposite Belmont Garage running in a north easterly direction along a wide bounded strip of land with a stone surfaced track running along it for approximately 140 metres and then continuing as an unsurfaced route along a wide bounded strip of land to the parish and district boundary where it passes through a gateway to continue in a north easterly direction crossing a shallow watercourse and then continuing along a wide strip of land partially bounded by fences and hedges and a stone wall to pass through a second gate south east of the property known as Tile Croft. The route then continues for a short distance adjacent to Tile Croft beyond which the route continues through to Longridge Road along the tarmac access drive to 'Tile Croft'. The route ends at the junction with Longridge Road at Cockleach Lane Ends; a total distance of 750 metres.
The Order will also delete the following routes:
The full unrecorded width of the Footpath recorded as FP0609004 in the parish of Whittingham from a point on Inglewhite Road, Whittingham opposite Belmont Garage following the boundary hedge/fence along the northwest side of Old Clay Lane to the field boundary/watercourse on the parish and district boundary from where it is referenced as FP0341068.
The full unrecorded width of the Footpath recorded as FP0341068 in the parish of Thornley-with-Wheatley continuing from FP0609004 at the field boundary/watercourse on the parish and district boundary following the boundary hedge/fence/wall along the northwest side of Old Clay Lane to Longridge Road at Cockleach Lane Ends.
The total distance of the routes to be deleted is 750 metres.
A copy of the Order and the Order Map may also be seen free of charge at the offices of Preston City Council, Ribble Valley Borough Council, and at my offices from 9.00 and 17.00 on weekdays. Copies of the order and map may be bought there at the price of £1.00. A free digital copy of the Order may be requested by emailing
or by telephoning Simon Moore on 01772 531280 between 9.00 and 17.00, Monday to Friday.
Any representations about, or objections to the Order may be sent in writing by email to
or by letter to Simon Moore, Lancashire County Council, PO Box 100, County Hall, Preston, PR1 0LD (REF: LSG4/888.1311/SM18) not later than writing 15 May 2025 and applicants are requested to state the grounds on which they are made.
If no representations or objections are duly made to the Order, or if any so made are withdrawn, Lancashire County Council, instead of submitting the Order to the Secretary of State for the Environment, may itself confirm the Order. If the Order is submitted to the Secretary of State for the Environment, any representations or objections which have been duly made and not withdrawn will be sent with it.
Dated this 3rd day of April 2025
HELOISE MACANDREW, Director of Law and Governance, PO Box 100, County Hall, PRESTON, PR1 0LD
This does not form part of the above Notice
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