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Public Rights of Way Register for Sunderland

Public Rights of Way Register for Sunderland.

This is a register of definitive map modification applications (s.53B W&CA1981) and land owner deposits (s.31(6) HA1980 and s.15A CA2006).

Table 1: Definitive Map Modification Order Applications - s.53B W&CA1981

ReferenceLocationIntended EffectApplicantReceived
S53B-01

'Meadows Lane', Rainton Meadows, DH4, Houghton le Spring, Grid Reference: from OSGB-NZ-328.473 to OSGB-NZ-322.479.

Add bridlewayB. Kilani24/04/2019
S53B-02Definitive Map footpaths linking Moorsley Bank north over Hetton-Pittington bridkeway to Hazard lane East Rainton, NZ-338.460 to NZ-336.474.Upgrade public footpath to public bridlewayB. Herd16/12/2020
S53B-03Definitive Map footpaths linking B1286 beside St Aidans Terrace southwards through Herrington Hill Woods to High Lane, from NZ-346.529 to NZ-345.515.Upgrade public footpath to public bridlewayS Briggs26/03/2021
S53B-04Former road linking Burdon Lane to Hall Farm Road via Blakeney Woods, from NZ-379.514 to NZ-378.521.Add bridlewayS. Briggs26/03/2021
S53B-05Southwards from Burdon Village Road over A19 through Old Burdon Farm to C class road off B1404, NZ-382.512 to NZ-382.502.Upgrade public footpath to public bridlewayS. Briggs26/03/2021
S53B-06Linking Burdon Bridleway 5 near Burn Hall Farm east along Burdon Dene to Burdon Bridleway 6 near West Cherry Knowle Farm, NZ-392.487 to NZ-401.487Add bridlewayS. Briggs26/03/2021
S53B-07From Burdon lane ('Stoneygate Lane') in a south westerly direction via tracks and farm land to Field House farm and road named 'The Green', NZ-360.511 to NZ-347.500.upgrade public footpath to public bridlewayS. Briggs26/03/2021

 

Table 2: Land Owner Deposits - s.31(6)HA1980 and s.15A CA2006

ReferenceLocationDepositorStatement/DeclarationReceived

S31R-01

South/East Washington, Penshaw [N.Z314,542] [NE38, DH4, SR4]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLstatement31/08/1990

S31R-02

East of Mount Pleasant Lake [NZ.314.535] [DH4]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLstatement and declaration31/08/1990

S31R-03

Penshaw Monument [NZ.334.545] [SR4]National Trust NE, Scot's Gap, Morpeth, Northb.lnd, NE61 4EGstatement and declaration14/05/1996

S31R-04

Mount Pleasant [NZ.317.538] [DH4]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLdeclaration31/08/1996

S31R-05

South/East Washington [NZ.314.543] [NE38/DH4]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLdeclaration02/09/1996

S31R-06

South/East Washington [NZ.314.543] [NE38/DH4]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLdeclaration28/10/199

S31R-07

Flinton Hill Farm, Penshaw [NZ.350.540] [SR4 / DH4]Axa Equity and Law, Amersham Rd, High Wycomb, Buck.s, HP13 5ALstatement10/11/1997

S31R-08

Flinton Hill Farm, Penshaw [NZ.350.540] [SR4 / DH4]Axa Equity and Law, Amersham Rd, High Wycomb, Buck.s, HP13 5ALdeclaration15/12/1997

S31R-09

Burdon Village [NZ.385.517] [SR3]West Farmhouse, Burdon Village, Sunderland, SR3 2PYstatement20/02/1998

S31R-10

Burdon Village [NZ.385.517] [SR3]West Farmhouse, Burdon Village, Sunderland, SR3 2PYdeclaration30/03/1998

S31R-11

Offerton Grange Farm, Offerton Village [NZ.345.555] [SR4]Allan Coxon, Offerton Grange Farm, Sunderland, SR4 9LJstatement31/03/1998

S31R-12

Flinton Hill Farm, Penshaw [NZ.350.540] [SR4 / DH4]Allan Coxon, Offerton Grange Farm, Sunderland, SR4 9LJstatement06/07/2000

S31R-13

Offerton Village [NZ.345.555] [SR4]Allan Coxon, Offerton Grange Farm, Sunderland, SR4 9LJdeclaration06/07/2000

S31R-14

Low Lambton & South bank Woods [NZ.321.547] [DH4]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLdeclaration13/11/2001

S31R-15

Picktree Lane Wood, Rickleton [Nnz.284.542] [NE38]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLdeclaration13/11/2001

S31R-16

Biddick Burn Wood [NZ.305.543] [NE38]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLdeclaration18/02/2002

S31R-17

Generals Wood, S of Bonemill Lane, Harraton [NZ.297.537] [NE38]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLdeclaration

18/02/2002

 

S31R-18

Jubilee Terrace Wood, N. bank of R Wear opp. Cox Green [NZ.323.551] [NE38]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLdeclaration18/02/2002

S31R-19

East of Mount Pleasant Lake [NZ.414.535] [DH4]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLdeclaration18/02/2002

S31R-20

Reach Wood, Mount Pleasant [NZ.319.542] [DH4]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLdeclaration18/02/2002

S31R-21

Rickleton Way Wood [NZ.286.542] [NE38]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLdeclaration18/02/2002

S31R-22

Fatfield South Wood, Fallowfield Way [NZ.313.543] [NE38]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLstatement24/05/2002

S31R-23

New Vigo Wood, Rickleton, south of Vigo Lane [NZ.284.538] [NE38]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLstatement24/05/2002

S31R-24

Shiphouse Wood, Bonemill Lane, Harraton [NZ.296.540] [NE38]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLstatement24/05/2002

S31R-25

Victoria Bridge Wood, north bank of R Wear [NZ.321.548] [NE38]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLstatement25/05/2002

S31R-26

The Chase Wood, Vigo Lane, Rickleton  [NZ.288.540] [NE38]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLstatement25/05/2002

S31R-27

Flinton Hill Farm, Penshaw [NZ.350.540] [SR4 / DH4]Allan Coxon, Offerton Grange Farm, Sunderland, SR4 9LJdeclaration14/07/2002

S31R-28

Offerton Village [NZ.345.555] [SR4]Allan Coxon, Offerton Grange Farm, Sunderland, SR4 9LJdeclaration14/07/2002

S31R-29

Fatfield South Wood, Fallowfield Way [NZ.313.543] [NE38]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLstatement17/09/2002

S31R-30

The Chase Wood, Vigo Lane, Rickleton [NZ.288.540] [NE38]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLstatement17/09/2002

S31R-31

Penshaw Monument [NZ.334.545] [SR4]National Trust NE, Scot's Gap, Morpeth, Northb.lnd, NE61 4EGdeclaration27/06/2005

S31R-32

Penshaw Monument [NZ.334.545] [SR4]National Trust NE, Scot's Gap, Morpeth, Northb.lnd, NE61 4EGstatement27/06/2005

S31R-33

Herrington Hill Woods [NZ.347.528] [DH4]Helen McCall, Herrington Hill House Farm, High Lane, DH4 4NQstatement29/02/2008

S31R-34

Herrington Hill Woods [NZ.347.528] [DH4]Helen McCall, Herrington Hill House Farm, High Lane, DH4 4NQdeclaration19/04/2008

S31R-35

White Hill Woods, Easington Lane [NZ.367.528] [DH5]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLstatement17/09/2002

S31R-36

New Vigo Wood, Rickleton, south of Vigo Lane [NZ.284.538] [NE38]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLdeclaration28/06/2011

S31R-37 

Biddick Burn Wood [NZ.305.543] [NE38]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLdeclaration28/06/2011

S31R-38

Fatfield South Wood, Fallowfield Way [NZ.313.543] [NE38]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLdeclaration28/06/2011

S31R-39

Generals Wood, South of Bonemill Lane, Harraton [NZ.297.537] [NE38]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLdeclaration28/06/2011

S31R-40  

Jubilee Terrace Wood, north bank of River Wear opposite Cox Green [NZ.323.551] [NE38]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLdeclaration28/06/2011

S31R-41  

Low Lambton and south bank woods [NZ.321.547] [DH4]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLdeclaration28/06/2011

S31R-42  

Mount Pleasant Wood, Mount Pleasant, Penshaw [NZ314.535] [DH4]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLdeclaration28/06/2011

S31R-43  

Rickleton Way Wood [NZ.286.542] [NE38]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLdeclaration28/06/2011

S31R-44 

Shiphouse Wood, Bonemill Lane, Harraton [NZ.296.540] [NE38]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLdeclaration28/06/2011

S31R-45

The Chase Wood, Vigo Lane, Rickleton  [NZ.288.540] [NE38]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLdeclaration28/06/2011

S31R-46

Victoria Bridge Wood, north bank of River Wear [NZ.321.548] [NE38]Woodland Trust, Autumn Park, Dysart Rd, Grantham, NG31 6LLdeclaration28/06/2011

S31R-47

Various sites at Shiney Row, Hendon, Grangetown and Ryhope [NZ.326.523, NZ.334.521, NZ.334.518, NZ.413.543; NZ.414.534, NZ.416.525, NZ.412.518, NZ.401.527, NZ.399529, NZ.398.531]  [DH4, SR2]Church Commissioners for England, c/o Joanne Barker, Smiths Gore, 26 Conniscliffe Rd, Darlington, DL3 7JXstatement and declaration06/06/2013
S31R-48Land at Tunstall Bank, Ryhope [NZ.396.527] [SR2]c/o Smiths Gore, 26 Conniscliffe Road, Darlington, DL3 7JXstatement11/07/2013

S31R-49

Land at Tunstall Bank, Ryhope [NZ.396.527] [SR2]Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd, North House, Wessington way, Sunderlanddeclaration03/09/2013

S31R-50

Land at Tunstall Bank, Ryhope [NZ.396.527] [SR2]Taylor Wimpey Uk Ltd, c/o Smiths Gore, 26 Coniscliffe Rd, Darlington, Co Durham, DL3 7JX CA1626/09/2014
S31R-51Land at Elm Tree Farm, Washington Road, Sulgrave [NZ321.583] [NE37]Clive Milner, Riverside Riding Centre, Low Barmston Farm, Washington, NE38 8LFCA1614/07/2016

S31R-52

Offerton Grange Farm, Offerton Village [NZ.345.555] [SR4]Allan Coxon, Offerton Grange Farm, Sunderland, SR4 9LJCA1623/09/2016
S31R-53Flinton Hill Farm, land between A183, B1286, A690 [NZ-349.527]Sir Tom Cowie Trust 2006, c/o D Gray as Trustee, Broadwood Estate Office, Lanchester, Co. Durham, DH7 0TNCA1611/05/2022
S31R-54Land at Herrington Hill, to east of St Aidans Terrace, Houghton le Spring [NZ-347.529]Helen McCall, 2 Kirkside, New Herrington, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4NXCA1626/05/2022
S31R-55Land south of Robin Lane, Houghton le Spring [NZ-334.341]LR Hunter-Pullan, KG Pullan and AJ Pullan, c/o Chris Arundel, Youngs RPS, 50 Front Street, Sedgefield, TS21 2AQStat/dec, CA1617/05/2024
S31R-56Land North of Houghton Quarry [NZ.342.500] [DH4]JF Ashton limited, c/o Emma Ponting, Bidwells LLP, Seacourt Tower, West Way, Oxford, OX2 0JJCA16 statement07/06/2024
S31R-57Land North of Houghton Quarry [NZ.342.500] [DH4]JF Ashton limited, c/o Emma Ponting, Bidwells LLP, Seacourt Tower, West Way, Oxford, OX2 0JJCA16 declaration08/10/2024

S31R-58-form

S31R-58-map

Land around Burdon Village [NZ.388.513][SR3], and at Tunstall Hills [NZ.390.545][SR3]S M Gregson, c/o George F White LLP, Wentworth House, Wentworth Park, Hexham, NE46 3PDCA16 statement and declaration04/09/2025