Changes to the Definitive Map and Statement
Public rights of way are highways that are protected by law, which are recorded on the Definitive Map and Statement.
Changes to the Definitive Map and Statement can only be made by a legal order.
Types of order
These include:
Public Path Orders (PPO)
For example:
- Diversion under section 119 of the Highways Act 1980, where the order is in the interest of the landowner or the public.
- Diversion under section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, to allow for development to take place. This would normally be used where a planning permission has been granted which would require a change to the public right of way.
Definitive Map Modification Orders (DMMO)
Definitive Map Modification orders under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 may add, delete, upgrade or downgrade a right of way, or may vary the particulars of the record.
Preliminary consultations and investigations
Unless otherwise indicated, send comments to:
- Kirklees Council
- Address Public rights of way, PO Box 1720, Huddersfield, HD1 9EL
- Email publicrightsofway@kirklees.gov.uk
Formal orders
Unless otherwise indicated, send objections or representations to:
- Legal Governance and Monitoring
- Address Kirklees Council, 2nd Floor, High Street Buildings, Huddersfield, HD1 2ND
- Email harry.garland@kirklees.gov.uk
- Public footpaths Meltham 26 (PART) & 79 (PART) at WM Morrison Store, Station Street, Meltham. Public Path Diversion Order 2022 - Notice
- Public footpaths Meltham 26 (PART) & 79 (PART) at WM Morrison Store, Station Street, Meltham. Public Path Diversion Order 2022 - Order
- Public footpaths Meltham 26 (PART) & 79 (PART) at WM Morrison Store, Station Street, Meltham. Public Path Diversion Order 2022 - Statement of Reasons
- Stopping up of footpaths and provision of alternative routes at Kenmore Drive, Kenmore View, Milton Terrace and Rooks Avenue, Cleckheaton - Confirmation notice
- Stopping up of footpaths and provision of alternative routes at Kenmore Drive, Kenmore View, Milton Terrace and Rooks Avenue, Cleckheaton - Confirmed order
- Stopping up of footpaths and provision of alternative routes at Kenmore Drive, Kenmore View, Milton Terrace and Rooks Avenue, Cleckheaton - Statement of Reasons
- Colne Valley 198 (Part) at Owlers Farm, Manchester Road, Marsden - Notice
- Colne Valley 198 (Part) at Owlers Farm, Manchester Road, Marsden - Order
- Colne Valley 198 (Part) at Owlers Farm, Manchester Road, Marsden - Plan
- Colne Valley 198 (Part) at Owlers Farm, Manchester Road, Marsden - Reason Statement
Order
- Holmfirth 60 - Wolfstones Road to Brown Hill, Netherthong - Notice
- Holmfirth 60 - Wolfstones Road to Brown Hill, Netherthong - Order
- Holmfirth 60 - Wolfstones Road to Brown Hill, Netherthong - Reason Statement
- Holmfirth 60 - Wolfstones Road to Brown Hill, Netherthong - Plan
Public Inquiry
- Notice of Public Local Inquiry
- Holmfirth 60 - Wolfstones Road to Brown Hill, Netherthong - Legal Bundle
The Appendices referred to at CD4 (the Statement of Grounds) can be found at the following links
- Application for a Definitive Map Modification Order (DMMO) report
- Document Library
- Statement of Case Bundle - landowner and objectors
- Kirklees Council (OMA) Statement of Case
- Proof of Evidence Bundle
Reopened Public Inquiry
- Notice of Reopened Public Local Inquiry
- Statement of common ground
- Appendix A Map 1
- Appendix A Map 2
- Appendix A Map 3
- Appendix A Map 4
- Appendix A Map 5
- Appendix BA - Schedule 3 of the Countryside Act 1968, as enacted
- Appendix B - Sections 27 to 38 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, as enacted
- Appendix C - Section 31 of the Local Government Act 1888
- Appendix D - Schedule 3 to the Local Government Act 188
- Appendix E - Section 1 of the Local Government Act 1972
- Appendix F - Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Local Government Act 1972
- Appendix G - Section 53 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
- Appendix H - Section 55 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
- Appendix I - Section 56 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
- Schedule 1 - 1a. First Letter Objector's Agent to Planning Inspectorate - 4 August 2025
- Schedule 1 - 1b. Objector's Agent letter to Planning Inspectorate - 23 July 2025
- Schedule 1 - 1c. 1965 Memo Huddersfield County Borough Council - 28 July 1965
- Schedule 1 - 1d Extracts from Leeds Report Memo - 31 July 1965
- Schedule 1 - 1e. 1974 Memo West Yorkshire Metropolitan County Council - 5 June 1974
- Schedule 1 - 1f. South Crosland Definitive Map Modification Order Decision - ROW/3278454M - 3 February 2025
- Schedule 1 - 2a. Second letter - Objector's Agent to Planning Inspectorate - 4 August 2025
- Schedule 1 - 2b. Draft Review Map extract and annotated label extract from West Yorkshire Metropolitan County Council, Special Review Definitive Map
- Schedule 2 - Kirklees Council Final Statement ROW-3321757 - 15 August 2025
- Proof of Evidence and Schedules - Objector Witness Bradley 30 January 2026
- Proof of Evidence and Schedules - Objector Witness Dunlop 30 January 2026
- Proof of Evidence and Appendices - Council Witness Champion 30 January 2026