Cornwall - Notice Of Confirmation Of Modification Order

Community Wellbeing

NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION OF MODIFICATION ORDER SECTION 53 OF THE WILDLIFE & COUNTRYSIDE ACT 1981
DEFINITIVE MAP & STATEMENT FOR THE FORMER PENWITH DISTRICT AREA

THE CORNWALL COUNCIL (UPGRADE OF FOOTPATHS TO BRIDLEWAYS AND A RESTRICTED BYWAY, AND UPGRADE OF A BRIDLEWAY TO RESTRICTED BYWAYTOGETHER WITH THE ADDITION OF A FOOTPATH, BRIDLEWAYS AND RESTRICTED BYWAYS AT NINE MAIDENS IN THE PARISH OF MADRON) MODIFICATION ORDER2026

On 17 September 2026, Cornwall Council confirmed the above order made under section 53[(2)(b)) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
The effect of the Order as confirmed is to modify the definitive map and statement for the area by:

i) Upgrading a length of existing Footpath 57 in the Parish of Madron to Public Bridleway from Classified Road C6 796 metres south-west of 'Coronation Farm' at Ordnance Survey Grid Reference (OSGR) SW 4187/3441, then running in a north-easterly direction for 911 metres to Footpath 23 Madron at OSGR SW 4252/3498, then running in a northeasterly direction for 645 metres to another junction with Footpath 23 Madron, Footpath 15 Morvah and two other Bridleways to be added by this Order, 732 metres east-north-east of 'Coronation Farm' at OSGR SW 4297/3541.

ii) Upgrading a length of existing Footpath 23 in the Parish of Madron to Public Bridleway from Footpath 23 Madron and a Bridleway to be added by this Order, 785 metres west-south-west of 'Bal Cottage' at OSGR SW 4320/3476, then running in a south-easterly direction for 305 metres to Footpath 23 Madron and a Bridleway to be added by this Order 699 metres west-south-west of 'Bal Cottage' at OSGR SW 4338/3452.

iii) Upgrading a length of existing Footpath 23 in the Parish of Madron to Restricted Byway from Footpath 23 Madron and a Restricted Byway to be added by this Order, 485 metres north of 'Bosilliack Farmhouse' at OSGR SW 4352/3448, then running in a southerly direction for 36 metres to a Bridleway to be added by this Order, existing Bridleway 21 Madron to be upgraded to Restricted Byway by this Order and Bridleway 21 Madron, 447 metres north of 'Bosilliack Farmhouse' at OSGR SW 4352/3444.

iv) Upgrading a length of existing Bridleway 21 in the Parish of Madron to Restricted Byway from a Bridleway to be added by this Order and existing Footpath 23 Madron to be upgraded to Restricted Byway by this Order and Bridleway 21 Madron 447 metres north of 'Bosilliack Farmhouse' at OSGR SW 4352/3444, then running in a southerly direction for 4 metres to a Footpath to be added by this Order at OSGR SW 4352/3444, then running in a south-south-easterly direction for 216 metres to a Restricted Byway to be added by this Order and Bridleway 21 Madron, 328 metres north-north-east of 'Bosilliack Farmhouse' at OSGR SW 4367/3429 .

v) Adding a length of Public Footpath in the Parish of Madron from Footpath 22 Madron, 406 metres north of 'Bosilliack Farmhouse' at OSGR SW 4342/3439, then running in an east-north-easterly direction for 116 metres to existing Bridleway 21 Madron to be upgraded to Restricted Byway by this Order, 440 metres north of 'Bosilliack Farmhouse' at OSGR SW 4352/3444.

vi) Adding a length of Public Bridleway in the Parish of Madron from existing Footpath 57 Madron to be upgraded to Public Bridleway by this Order, Footpath 23 Madron, Footpath 15 Morvah and another Bridleway to be added by this Order, 1123 metres north-west of 'Bal Cottage' at OSGR SW 4297/3541, then running in an east-south-easterly direction for 34 metres to another Public Bridleway to be added by this Order at OSGR SW 4300/3540, then running in an east-south-easterly, eastnorth- easterly, south-easterly and easterly direction for 1,485 metres to Bridleway 68 Madron, 592 metres north-east of 'Bal Cottage' at OSGR SW 4440/3531.

vii) Adding a length of Public Bridleway in the Parish of Madron from existing Footpath 57 Madron to be upgraded to Public Bridleway by this Order, Footpath 15 Morvah, Footpath 23 Madron and another Bridleway to be added by this Order, 1123 metres north-west of 'Bal Cottage' at OSGR SW 4297/3541, then running in a south-south-easterly then southerly direction for 366 metres to Footpath 23 Madron at OSGR SW 4313/3509, then running in a southerly direction for 345 metres to Footpath 23 Madron and existing Footpath 23 Madron to be upgraded to Public Bridleway by this Order, 787 metres west of 'Bal Cottage' at OSGR SW 4320/3476.

viii) Adding a length of Public Bridleway in the Parish of Madron from Footpath 23 Madron and existing Footpath 23 Madron to be upgraded to Public Bridleway by this Order, 544 metres north of 'Bosilliack Farmhouse' at OSGR SW 4338/3452, then running in a southerly then easterly direction for 194 metres to existing Footpath 23 Madron to be upgraded to Restricted Byway by this Order and existing Bridleway 21 Madron to be upgraded to Restricted Byway by this Order and Bridleway 21 Madron, 447 metres north of 'Bosilliack Farmhouse' at OSGR SW 4352/3444.

ix) Adding a length of Public Bridleway in the Parish of Madron from a Bridleway to be added by this Order, 1,097 metres north-west of 'Bal Cottage' at OSGR SW 4300/3540, then running in an east-south-easterly direction for 296 metres to another Public Bridleway to be added by this Order at OSGR SW 4328/3532, then running in a south-south-easterly then southerly direction for 794 metres to a Restricted Byway to be added by this Order, 483 metres south-west of 'Bal Cottage' at OSGR SW 4359/3461.

x) Adding a length of Public Bridleway in the Parish of Madron from a Bridleway to be added by this Order, 814 metres north-west of'Bal Cottage' at OSGR SW 4328/3532, then running in a south-easterly, east-south-easterly then south-easterly direction for 1,129 metres to a Restricted Byway to be added by this Order, 221 metres south-east of 'Bal Cottage' at OSGR SW 4416/3478.

xi) Adding a length of Restricted Byway in the Parish of Madron from it junction with a Bridleway to be added by this Order 221 metres south-east of'Bal Cottage' at OSGR SW 4416/3478, then running in a west-south-westerly then south-south-westerly direction for 52 metres to Unclassified Road U6011 at OSGR SW 4414/3474, then running in a north westerly then west-south-westerly then south-westerly direction for 692 metres to a Bridleway to be added by this Order at OSGR SW 4359/3461, then running in a south-westerly direction for 147 metres to Footpath 23 Madron and existing Footpath 23 Madron to be upgraded to Restricted Byway by this Order, 615 metres south-west of 'Bal Cottage' at OSGR SW 4352/3448.

xii) Adding a length of Restricted Byway in the Parish of Madron from existing Bridleway 21 Madron to be upgraded to Restricted Byway by this Order and Bridleway No. 21 Madron, 328 metres north-north-east of 'Bosilliack Farmhouse' at OSGR SW 4367/3429, then running in a southerly direction for 240 metres to Unclassified Road U6011, 228 metres east-north-east of 'Bosilliack Farmhouse' at OSGR 437 4/3406.

A copy of the Order as confirmed can be downloaded from Cornwall Council's website at https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment/ countryside/definitive-map-modification-orders/confirmed-definitivemap- orders/ and may also be requested by email from PROW0rders@cornwall.gov.uk or by telephoning 0300 1234 202.

A copy of the Order & Map has been placed & may be seen free of charge at Penzance Library & Information Service, St John's Hall, Penzance, TR18 2QW, from 9am-5pm on Monday to Friday & from 10am-1 pm on Saturday. A copy may also be viewed at the Offices of Cornwall Council at New County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro, TR1 3AY from 9am to 5pm, from Monday to Friday.

The order comes into force on the day that it is confirmed but if any person aggrieved by the order wants to question its validity on the ground that it is not within the powers of Section 53 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, or on the ground that any requirement of Schedule 15 of the Act has not been complied with in relation to the Order, he or she may under paragraph 12 (1) of Schedule 15 to the Act within six weeks from 1 October 2026, make application to the High Court.

Clare Simpson, Strategic Director for Community Wellbeing

1 October 2026

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