Parish of Hopton and Callow Footpath No 1 and No 7 - Upgrading of Public Footpaths

DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION OF MODIFICATION ORDER
DEFINITIVE MAP AND STATEMENT FOR THE COUNTY OF DERBYSHIRE
THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (UPGRADING OF PUBLIC FOOTPATH NO.1 AND PUBLIC FOOTPATH NO. 7 (PART) – PARISH OF HOPTON AND PUBLIC FOOTPATH NO.7 – PARISH OF CALLOW TO RESTRICTED BYWAY AND RESTRICTED BYWAY ALONG SUMMER LANE – WIRKSWORTH) MODIFICATION ORDER 2023

On 10 October 2025 the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs confirmed with modifications the above named Order.
The effect of the Order, as confirmed is to modify the Definitive Map and Statement for the County of Derbyshire by Upgrading of Public Footpath No.1 and Public Footpath No. 7 (part) – Parish of Hopton and Public Footpath No.7 – Parish of Callow to Restricted Byway and Restricted Byway along Summer Lane – Wirksworth
A copy of the confirmed Order and the map are available to view on the Council website at:

www.derbyshire.gov.uk/rightsofwaynotices.

Documents can also be seen free of charge at County Hall Matlock during normal office hours where copies may be bought at the price of £1.00 or at Wirksworth Library, Town Hall, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, DE4 4EU during normal opening times.
The order comes into force on 10 October 2025, but if any person aggrieved by the order wants to question its validity, or that of any provision contained in 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 any regulation made under the Act has not been complied with in relation to the Order, he or she may, under Schedule 15 paragraph 12 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, within 6 weeks from the date of publication of this notice make an application to the High Court.
Dated 2 July 2026
Helen Barrington
Director of Legal Services
County Hall
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3AG