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Parishes of Penkridge, Brewood and Coven - Deletion of Byway Open to All Traffic along Gravelly Way
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Notice of Confirmation of Modification Order
SECTION 53 OF THE WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE ACT 1981
STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL DEFINITIVE MAP AND STATEMENT FOR THE SOUTH
STAFFORDSHIRE DISTRICT Staffordshire County Council (Deletion of Byway Open to All Traffic along Gravelly Way in the parishes of Penkridge, and Brewood and Coven) Modification Order 2026
On the 21st April 2026, Staffordshire County Council confirmed
the above Order made under section 53 of the Wildlife and
Countryside Act 1981 without modification.
The effect of the Order, as confirmed, is to modify the Definitive
Map and Statement for the area by deleting the entire length and
width of Byway Open to All Traffic along the boundary between
the parishes of Penkridge, and Brewood and Coven – the route
known as “Gravelly Way”, commencing on the east side of the
A449 trunk road south of Crateford Wood (point A on the map -
NGR 391093, 309478) and running in a generally east-north
easterly direction for approximately 490 metres then in a
generally south easterly direction for approximately 35 metres to
its terminus west of the footbridge over the Staffordshire and
Worcestershire Canal (point B on the map – NGR 391601,
309551).
A copy of the confirmed Order and Map has been deposited and
may be seen free of charge at the office of South Staffordshire
District Council, Wolverhampton Road, Codsall WV8 1PX and at
Staffordshire County Council Reception, Staffordshire Place 1,
Tipping Street, Stafford ST16 2LP during normal working hours,
Mondays to Fridays. Copies of the Order and the Map may be
purchased.
The Order came into force on 21st April 2026, but if a person
aggrieved by the Order wishes to question its validity, or any
provision contained within it on the ground that it is not within the
powers of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 or on the
ground that any requirement of the Act or of any Regulation
made under the Act has not been complied with in relation to the
Order, they may, under paragraph 12 of Schedule 15 to the Act
within 42 days from 21st May 2026 make an application to the
High Court.
Dated 21st May 2026
Peter Shakespear
Director of Finance and Resources
Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire Place 1
Tipping Street
Stafford
ST16 2LP
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