Public Right of Way in UK Law

  • Five-foot ways as public and private domain in Singapore and beyond
    • No. 10-1, April 2018
    • Journal of Property, Planning and Environmental Law
    • 36-55
    Purpose: This paper aims to explore the concept and spread of the five-foot way (5FW) as an aspect of urban design peculiar to Southeast Asia. It locates the 5FW as an aspect of planning law and pr...
    ... ... from the elements and for public–private interaction.It finds thatregulation of 5FWs should be undertaken with due regard both to public right of way and to the culturalelementof making private use of the space.Originality/value –The originality of the article lies in the fact that the ... ...
  • Public Rights of Way - Definitions and their Creation
    • Part III. Public rights of way
    • Restrictions on the Use of Land
    • William Webster/Robert Weatherley
    • 235-238
    ...Chapter 15 ... Public Rights of Way – Definitions and their Creation ... WHAT IS A PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY? ... 15.1 The phrase ‘public rights of way’ is often used interchangeably (as it is in this chapter) with the word ‘highway’, of ... ...
  • Basic Information
    • Contents
    • Public Rights of Way: The Essential Law
    • Angela Sydenham
    • 47-50
    ...1 Basic Information ... 1.1 Introduction ... A public right of way is a highway. The terms ‘highway’ and ‘public right of ... ...
  • Introduction to Public Rights of Way
    • Part III. Public rights of way
    • Restrictions on the Use of Land
    • William Webster/Robert Weatherley
    • 231-234
    ... ... The word ‘highway’ is often used interchangeably to describe both the public right of way involved, as well as the track or route over which such rights are exercised. Full definitions are set out below, but in broad terms this Part ... ...
  • Purchaser
    • Contents
    • Public Rights of Way: The Essential Law
    • Angela Sydenham
    • 87-90
    ... ... statement is a record maintained by the surveying authority of the public rights of way within its area. It should be available for inspection free ... Public rights of way ... 2.2. Is any public right of way which abuts on, or crosses the property, shown on a definitive map ... ...
  • Landowner, Tenant and Occupier
    • Contents
    • Public Rights of Way: The Essential Law
    • Angela Sydenham
    • 91-104
    ... ... 5.1 Introduction ... Owners and occupiers of land crossed by a public right of way must keep the route visible and not obstruct or endanger ... ...
  • Enquiry 2: Roads and Public Rights of Way
    • Part I. The standard enquiries (CON 29)
    • Enquiries of Local Authorities and Water Companies: A Practical Guide - 6th Edition
    • Keith Pugsley/Ken Miles
    • 49-55
    ... ... (d) to be adopted by a local authority without reclaiming the cost from the frontagers ... Public rights of way ... 2.2 Is any public right of way which abuts on, or crosses the property, shown on a definitive map or revised definitive map? 2.3 Are there any pending applications to ... ...
  • Creation of Rights of Way
    • Contents
    • Public Rights of Way: The Essential Law
    • Angela Sydenham
    • 59-86
    ... ... 14 Public Rights of Way: The Essential Law ... 3.2 Public path creation ... path to be subject to limitations or conditions affecting the public right of way over it. 7 ... Before entering into the agreement, the local ... ...
  • Rights of the Public
    • Contents
    • Public Rights of Way: The Essential Law
    • Angela Sydenham
    • 51-58
    ...2 Rights of the Public ... 2.1 Meaning of ‘public’ ... For a highway to exist, there must be a right of passage for the public at large, not a section of the public.1 ... A highway may be contrasted with a private right of way, or easement, for the ... ...
  • Foreword
    • Preliminary Sections
    • Restrictions on the Use of Land
    • David Neuberger
    • Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
    • 5-6
    ... ... , this book concentrates on the very practical issue of private and public rights over land, and public control of land, which may affect its use ... It may arise from a private law claim, such as a right to light or a restrictive covenant; or it may derive from public law, as ... ...
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