YBy law, we have to keep registers of applications for definitive map modification orders and all deposits of highways statements, maps and highways declarations under Section 31(6) of the Highways Act 1980.
Highways Act 1980 Section 31(6) deposits registers
A Highways Act Section 31(6) deposit is a legal document in which a landowner acknowledges the existence of those public rights of way across their land which are recorded on the definitive map, but states that they do not wish to dedicate any more public rights of way. By doing this, they can allow people to use unrecorded paths, for example, permissive paths, without those paths becoming public rights of way.
The register contains information about all highways statements, maps and highways declarations that have been made under Section 31(6) of the Highways Act 1980, including the name of the person making the deposit, a description of the area it covers, and the date it was made or renewed. Deposits must be renewed every twenty years to remain valid.
View the register for Highways Act 1980 Section 31(6) deposits
You can also view the register by appointment at County Hall, Northallerton. Please contact us to make an appointment. Copies of information can be taken, but there may be a charge
The register includes joint deposits that have been made under both Section 31(6) of the Highways Act 1980 and Section 15A(1) of the Commons Act 2006. A separate register is kept of deposits made solely under Section 15A(1) of the Commons Act 2006, which can be found on the common land and village greens registers page.
Definitive map modification order applications registers
The register contains an entry for each modification application that has not reached its legal conclusion, as well as those determined since 1 January 2006.
View the register for definitive map modification order applications
You can also view the register by appointment at County Hall, Northallerton. Please contact us to make an appointment. Copies of information can be taken, but there may be a charge. You can also view details on our online map. Adding information to the maps is an on-going process, so you may see only basic information.
Public rights of way online maps
You can use our online maps to search for a location, pan around and zoom in and out. Clicking on a feature on the map (such as a spot or a line) will show you information about that location.
| Map line colour | Application status |
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Yellow line: Image
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Applications on file: applications we have received but have not yet started on |
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Grey line: Image
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Applications in progress: applications we are currently working on |
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Red line: Image
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Diversion orders to be certified: work to be carried out to make a new route usable before closure of existing route |
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Blue line: Image
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Applications resolved and closed: applications that have reached their legal conclusion |