Durham - Temporary Public Footpath Closures & Continued Restriction Order

The County Council of Durham

(Public Right of Way Footpath Numbers 49, 98 and 48 (part), Auckland Park)

Temporary Footpath Closure Order 2023

The above-named Order made by the Council on 17/11/2023, under section 14 (1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, and which became operational on 27/11/2023 and was subsequently extended to 27/5/2026 has been continued in force, as approved by the Secretary of State for Transport, until 30/11/2026 or until completion of the works, whichever is earlier. The effect of the Order is to temporarily close to all pedestrian traffic: 1. A 435 metre length of PROW Footpath Number 49 between its junction with Footpath Number 48 and the unclassified road between Auckland Park and Close House/Coundon Grange. 2. A 245 metre length of PROW Footpath Number 98 between the road adjacent to the road leading to William Street, Auckland Park to its junction with Footpath Number 49 and 3. up to a 153 metre length of PROW Footpath Number 48 between its junction with Footpath Number 49 and 15 Atherton Terrace, South Church. An alternative route will be available to pedestrian traffic between Footpath Numbers 49 at the eastern side of the closure and 98 at the northern side of the closure, via the footways adjacent to the road heading north easterly and north westerly and continuing north westerly through Auckland Park to Bone Mill Bank, then generally southerly to the junction with Atherton Terrace, South Church leading to the south western side of the closure and vice versa.

Date: 27/5/2026

Helen Bradley

Director of Legal & Democratic Services

County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL

Durham County Council