Public Rights of Way
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- Public rights of way are ways over which the public have the right to pass and repass.
- Public footpaths are for pedestrians only.
- Public bridleways are for pedestrians, horse riders and cyclists.
- Public byways are pedestrians, horse riders, cyclists and motorised vehicles, subject to the character of the way.
Public Rights of Way - General Information.
Public Rights of Way within the Basildon District are the responsibility of Essex County Council. Information and contact details for enquiries about Public Rights of Way within the Basildon District can be found on the Essex County Council  website.
For maps of the District's Public Rights of Way you should contact Essex County Council
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) provides a great deal of information on Public Rights of Way including Rights of Way Act 2000, Latest News, future plans & legislation.
The Open Spaces Society can advise on matters concerning Public Rights of Way.
The Ramblers Association campaigns to open up all public rights of way in England and Wales and to ensure that the existing rights of way network is protected, as part of our national heritage, and is available for everyone to use.
Public Rights of Way - Enforcement
Generally speaking, the Basildon Council is not able to take enforcement action over unauthorised blocking or diversions of public rights of way. The enforcing authority is Essex County Council as highway authority.
The only cases in which Basildon Council as the Local Planning Authority can take action are those in which the blocking of the public right of way results from a breach of the planning permission, either:
- the permission has not been carried out in accordance with the approved plans;
- a condition of the planning permission has not been complied with.
In such cases the Local Planning Authority's enforcement action will be against the breach of planning control and not against the blocking of the public right of way. But the effect of the action may result in the removal of the blockage.
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