Bristol - Definitive Map And Statement Modification Order

CITY COUNCIL OF BRISTOL

NOTICE OF MODIFICATION ORDER
SECTION 53 OF THE WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE ACT 1981
CITY COUNCIL OF BRISTOL DEFINITIVE MAP AND STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL OF BRISTOL DEFINITIVE MAP AND STATEMENT MODIFICATION ORDER NO.4, 2026

The above Order made on 11 August 2026, if confirmed as made, will modify the definitive map and statement for the area by adding to them:

– A footpath (No.696) in Avonmouth & Lawrence Weston, which runs from grid reference 354568 179130 at a junction with footpath no.11 in Lawrence Weston Nature Reserve, in a generally northeasterly direction for a distance of approximately 174 metres to grid reference 354667 179268, at a rhine crossing, then in a generally northerly direction for a distance of approximately 88 metres to grid reference 354688 179352, then in a generally north-easterly direction for a distance of approximately 104 metres to grid reference 354773 179411, then in a generally southeasterly direction for a distance of approximately 253 metres, crossing a rhine, to grid reference 354990 179324, then in a generally south easterly direction for a distance of approximately 75 metres to its endpoint at a junction with footpath no.11, at grid reference 355052 179285, being a total distance of approximately 694 metres with a minimum width of 1.5 metres.

– A footpath (No.697) in Avonmouth & Lawrence Weston, running from a junction with footpath no.11, at grid reference 355042 179320, in a generally north-easterly direction to a junction with footpath nos.698 and 699, at grid reference 355069 179352, for a distance of approximately 42 metres with a minimum width of 1.5 metres.

– A footpath (No.698) in Avonmouth & Lawrence Weston, running from grid reference 355069 179352 at a junction with footpath nos.697 and 699, in a generally north-easterly direction to a junction with footpath no.12, at grid reference 355166 179444, for a distance of approximately 135 metres with a minimum width of 1.5 metres.

– A footpath (No.699) in the Avonmouth & Lawrence Weston and Henbury & Brentry wards, running from a junction with footpath nos.697 and 698, at grid reference 355069 179352, in a generally easterly direction to a junction with footpath nos.8 and 700, at grid reference 355304 179316, for a distance of approximately 244 metres with a minimum width of 1.5 metres.

– A footpath (No.700) in Henbury & Brentry, running from a junction with footpath nos.8 and 699, at grid reference 355304 179316, in a generally south-easterly direction to a junction with footpath nos.701 and 702, at grid reference 355350 179209, for a distance of approximately 118 metres with a minimum width of 1.5 metres.

– A footpath (No.701) in Henbury & Brentry, running from a junction with footpath nos.700 and 702, at grid reference 355350 179209, in generally easterly and north-easterly directions to a junction with footpath no.9, at grid reference 355451 179339, for a distance of approximately 170 metres with a minimum width of 1.5 metres.

– A footpath (No.702) in Henbury & Brentry, running from a junction with footpath nos.700 and 701, at grid reference 355451 179339, in a generally southerly direction to a junction with footpath nos.703 and 728, at grid reference 355343 179191, for a distance of approximately 19 metres with a minimum width of 3 metres.

– A footpath (No.703) in Henbury & Brentry, running from a junction with footpath nos.702 and 728, at grid reference 355343 179191, in a generally south-westerly direction to a junction with footpath no.8, at grid reference 355286 179063, for a distance of approximately 140 metres with a minimum width of 1.5 metres.

– A footpath (No.704) in the Avonmouth & Lawrence Weston and Henbury & Brentry wards running from a junction with footpath no.8, at grid reference 355289 179045, in generally westerly and south-westerly directions to a junction with footpath nos.705 and 706, at grid reference 355175 179003, for a distance of approximately 129 metres with a minimum width of 1.5 metres.

– A footpath (No.705) in Avonmouth & Lawrence Weston, running from a junction with footpath nos.704 and 706, at grid reference 355175 179003, in a generally north-westerly direction to a junction with footpath no.11, at grid reference 354961 179130, for a distance of approximately 252 metres with a minimum width of 1.5 metres.

– A footpath (No.706) in Avonmouth & Lawrence Weston, which runs from a junction with footpath nos.704 and 705, at grid reference 355175 179003, in a generally southerly direction for a distance of approximately 27 metres to grid reference 355172 178977, then in a generally south-easterly direction a distance of approximately 58 metres, to its endpoint at a junction with footpath nos.8 and 729, at grid reference 355225 178955, being a total distance of approximately 85 metres with a minimum width of 1.5 metres.

– A footpath (No.707) in Henbury & Brentry, running from a junction with footpath no.8, at grid reference 355277 179005, in generally southerly and south-easterly directions to a junction with footpath nos.708 and 727, at grid reference 355359 178929, for a distance of approximately 128 metres with a minimum width of 3 metres.

– A footpath (No.708) in the Avonmouth & Lawrence Weston and Henbury & Brentry wards, running from a junction with footpath nos.707 and 727, at grid reference 355359 178929, in a generally southerly direction for a distance of approximately 35 metres to grid reference 355358 178895, then in a generally easterly direction a distance of approximately 32 metres to its endpoint at a junction with footpath nos.709 and 718, at grid reference 355386 178884, being a total distance of approximately 67 metres with a minimum width of 3 metres.

– A footpath (No.709) in the Avonmouth & Lawrence Weston and Henbury & Brentry wards, running from a junction with footpath nos.708 and 718, at grid reference 355386 178884, in a generally north-easterly direction to a junction with footpath nos.710 and 717, at grid reference 355412 178902, for a distance of approximately 33 metres with a minimum width of 2 metres.

– A footpath (No.710) in Henbury & Brentry, running from a junction with footpath nos.709 and 717, at grid reference 355412 178902, in a generally north-easterly direction to a junction with footpath nos.711 and 714, at grid reference 355517 178984, for a distance of approximately 140 metres with a minimum width of 3 metres.

– A footpath (No.711) in Henbury & Brentry, running from a junction with footpath nos.710 and 714, at grid reference 355517 178984, in a generally easterly direction to a junction with footpath nos.712 and 725, at grid reference 355653 179001, for a distance of approximately 145 metres with a minimum width of 3 metres.

– A footpath (No.712) in Henbury & Brentry, running from a junction with footpath nos.711 and 725, at grid reference 355653 179001, in a generally southerly direction to a junction with footpath nos.713 and 723, at grid reference 355673 178911, for a distance of approximately 107 metres with a minimum width of 3 metres.

– A footpath (No.713) in Henbury & Brentry, running from a junction with footpath nos.712 and 723, at grid reference 355673 178911, in a generally south-westerly direction to a junction with footpath nos.714 and 715, at grid reference 355661 178896, for a distance of approximately 19 metres with a minimum width of 3 metres.

– A footpath (No.714) in Henbury & Brentry, running from a junction with footpath nos.710 and 711, at grid reference 355517 178984, in a generally south-easterly direction to grid reference 355661 178896, at a junction with footpath nos.713 and 715, for a distance of approximately 178 metres with a minimum width of 2 metres.

– A footpath (No.715) in Henbury & Brentry, running from a junction with footpath nos.713 and 714, grid reference 355661 178896, in generally south-westerly and westerly directions to a junction with footpath nos.716 and 721, at grid reference 355570 178854, for a distance of approximately 104 metres with a minimum width of 3 metres.

– A footpath (No.716) in Henbury & Brentry, running from a junction with footpath nos.715 and 721, at grid reference 355570 178854, in a generally westerly direction to a junction with footpath nos.717 and 719, at grid reference 355509 178847, for a distance of approximately 64 metres with a minimum width of 3 metres.

– A footpath (No.717) in Henbury & Brentry, running from a junction with footpath nos.716 and 719, at grid reference 355509 178847, in a generally north-westerly direction to a junction with footpath nos.709 and 710, at grid reference 355412 178902, for a distance of approximately 116 metres with a minimum width of 3 metres.

– A footpath (No.718) in Avonmouth & Lawrence Weston, running from a junction with footpath nos.708 and 709, at grid reference 355386 178884, in a generally south-easterly direction to a junction with footpath nos.719, 720 and 729, at grid reference 355502 178822, for a distance of approximately 134 metres with a minimum width of 3 metres.

– A footpath (No.719) in the Avonmouth & Lawrence Weston and Henbury & Brentry wards, running from a junction with footpath nos.716 and 717, at grid reference 355509 178847, in a generally southerly direction to a junction with footpath nos.718, 720 and 729, at grid reference 355502 178822, for a distance of approximately 26 metres with a minimum width of 3 metres.

– A footpath (No.720) in the Avonmouth & Lawrence Weston and Henbury & Brentry wards, running from a junction with footpath nos.718, 719 and 729, at grid reference 355502 178822, in a generally easterly direction to a junction with footpath nos.721 and 722, at grid reference 355572 178823, for a distance of approximately 70 metres with a minimum width of 3 metres.

– A footpath (No.721) in Henbury & Brentry, running from a junction with footpath nos.715 and 716, at grid reference 355570 178854, in a generally southerly direction to a junction with footpath nos.720 and 722, at grid reference 355572 178823, for a distance of approximately 32 metres with a minimum width of 3 metres.

– A footpath (No.722) in Henbury & Brentry, running from a junction with footpath nos.720 and 721, at grid reference 355572 178823, in a generally south-easterly direction to Woodgrove Road and a junction with footpath no.21, at grid reference 355726 178785, for a distance of approximately 161 metres with a minimum width of 1.5 metres.

– A footpath (No.723) in Henbury & Brentry, running from a junction with footpath nos.712 and 713, at grid reference 355673 178911, in a generally south-easterly direction to a junction with footpath no.21, at grid reference 355806 178858, for a distance of approximately 143 metres with a minimum width of 1.5 metres.

– A footpath (No.724) in Henbury & Brentry, running from Windmill Lane and a junction with footpath nos.725 and 726, at grid reference 355664 179061, in a generally south-easterly direction to a junction with footpath no.21, at grid reference 355844 178909, for a distance of approximately 238 metres with a minimum width of 1.5 metres.

– A footpath (No.725) in Henbury & Brentry, running from a junction with footpath nos.711 and 712, at grid reference 355653 179001, in a generally northerly direction to grid reference 355664 179061 at Windmill Lane and a junction with footpath nos.724 and 726, for a distance of approximately 62 metres with a minimum width of 1.5 metres.

– A footpath (No.726) in Henbury & Brentry, running from a junction with footpath nos.727 and 728, at grid reference 355507 179043, in a generally easterly direction to grid reference 355664 179061 at Windmill Lane and a junction with footpath nos.724 and 725, being a total distance of approximately 161 metres with a minimum width of 1.5 metres.

– A footpath (No.727) in Henbury & Brentry, running from a junction with footpath nos.707 and 708, at grid reference 355359 178929, in a generally north-easterly direction to a junction with footpath nos.726 and 728, at grid reference 355507 179043, for a distance of approximately 188 metres with a minimum width of 1.5 metres.

– A footpath (No.728) in Henbury & Brentry, running from a junction with footpath nos.702 and 703, at grid reference 355343 179191, in generally southerly, south-easterly and easterly directions to a junction with footpath nos.726 and 727, at grid reference 355507 179043, for a distance of approximately 263 metres with a minimum width of 1.5 metres.

– A footpath (No.729) in Avonmouth & Lawrence Weston, running from a junction with footpath nos.8 and 706, at grid reference 355225 178955, in generally southerly, south easterly, easterly and north-easterly directions to a junction with footpath nos.718, 719 and 720, at grid reference 355502 178822, for a distance of approximately 520 metres with a minimum width of 2 metres.

A copy of the Order and the Order map may be seen free of charge at the offices of Bristol City Council, City Hall, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TR during normal office hours. Copies of the Order and map may be bought there at the price of £0.30. Copies of the Order and map may be sent by second class post on receipt of a written request at a price of £6 to cover the Council’s administrative costs.

Any representation or objection relating to the Order must be sent in writing to the Service Director, Legal and Democratic Services, City Hall, PO Box 3300, Bristol BS1 9LN, quoting reference AT2/22783168 not later than 12 October 2026, and applicants are requested to state the grounds on which it is made.

If no representations or objections are duly made to the Order, or to any part of it, or if any so made are withdrawn, Bristol City Council, instead of submitting the Order to the Secretary of State (or part of it if the authority has by notice to the Secretary of State so elected under paragraph 5 of Schedule 15 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981) may itself confirm the Order (or that part of the Order). If the Order is submitted to the Secretary of State, in whole or in part, any representations or objections which have been duly made and not withdrawn will be sent with it.

Dated: 20 August 2026