Footpath Diversions (S257)
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Rights of Way
A right of way is legally a highway and anyone can use them at any time. There are different types of rights of way some you can walk on while others you can ride, cycle or drive a vehicle on. Further information on Rights of Way.
With the introduction of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW), you can walk freely on mapped areas of mountain, moor, heath, down and registered common land without having to stick to paths. Further information on land management rights/responsibilities.
Rights of way definitive map
Worcestershire County Council are the Highway Authority responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the Public Rights of Way network in Worcestershire. You can view the most up to date version of the Definitive Map on their Website. To report a problem with the public Rights of Way network or to apply for changes to the map, such as a deletion, addition or diversion of a route, contact the Countryside Service.
Footpath diversion orders
As a planning authority Malvern Hills District Council has the power to deal with applications to divert or stop up (close) public rights of way under s.257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, where the diversion/stopping up is to enable development which has been (or would be) granted planning permission. However, we must be satisfied that it is necessary for any path to be diverted or extinguished.
pdf Apply for a footpath diversion (50 KB)
pdf Guidance notes for footpath diversion application (117 KB)
Listed below are notices of public footpath orders and statements within the last 12 months explaining why the order has been made, and confirming the date by which comments on the order should be received by the district council.
CLIFTON UPON TEME 650
- pdf Clifton Upon Teme 650 Notice (91 KB)
- pdf Clifton Upon Teme 650 Order (830 KB)
- pdf Clifton Upon Teme 650 updated Confirmation Notice (30 KB)
Broadheath 600
- pdf Broadheath 600 - Notice (177 KB)
- pdf Broadheath 600 - Order (3.17 MB)
- pdf Broadheath 600 - Confirmed Order (1.91 MB)
- pdf Broadheath 600 - Confirmed Notice (32 KB)
Malvern 748
- pdf Malvern 748 - Explanatory Statement (30 KB)
- pdf Malvern 748 - Notice (28 KB)
- pdf Malvern 748 - Order (1.58 MB)
- pdf Malvern 748 - Confirmed Order (2.41 MB)
- pdf Malvern 748 - Confirmed Notice (33 KB)
- pdf Malvern 748 - Notice of Coming into force (128 KB)
Eldersfield 678
- pdf Eldersfield 678 - Explanatory Statement (36 KB)
- pdf Eldersfield 678 - Notice (32 KB)
- pdf Eldersfield 678 - Order (730 KB)
- pdf Eldersfield 678 - Confirmed Order (3.47 MB)
- pdf Eldersfield 678 - Confirmed Notice (32 KB)
Great Witley 519
- document Gt. Witley 519 - Notice (31 KB)
- pdf Gt Witley 519 - Order sealed copy (1.81 MB)
- pdf Gt Witley 519 - Confirmed Order (2.28 MB)
- pdf Gt Witley 519 - Confirmation Notice (72 KB)
Grimley 537
- pdf Grimley 537 - Explanatory statement (35 KB)
- pdf Grimley 537 - Notice (32 KB)
- Grimley 537- Order
- pdf Grimley 537 - Confirmed Order (1.95 MB)
- pdf Grimley 537 - Confirmed Notice (176 KB)
Hallow 552
- pdf Hallow 552 - Explanatory Statement (35 KB)
- pdf Hallow 552 - Notice (32 KB)
- pdf Hallow 552 - Order (3.47 MB)
- pdf Hallow 552 - Confirmed Order (2.09 MB)
- pdf Hallow 552 - Confirmed Notice (177 KB)
Leigh Sinton 704
- pdf Leigh Sinton 704 - Explanatory Statement (36 KB)
- pdf Leigh Sinton 704 - Notice (32 KB)
- pdf Leigh Sinton 704 - Order (5.14 MB)
- pdf Leigh Sinton 704 - Plan (322 KB)
- pdf Leigh Sinton 704 - Confirmed Order (2.58 MB)
- pdf Leigh Sinton 704 - Confirmed Notice (33 KB)
- pdf Leigh Sinton 704 - Notice of Coming into Force (117 KB)
Martley 575
- pdf Martley 575 - Notice (32 KB)
- pdf Martley 575 - Order (1.68 MB)
- document Martley 575 - confirmation notice (31 KB)
- pdf Martley 575 - confirmed order (1.89 MB)
- document Martley 575 - Bray R confirmation notice (32 KB)