Public rights of way: diverting, downgrading and extinguishing

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This guidance is intended to be used for general information purposes, is not intended to be a definitive guide to the law and cannot be a substitute for independent advice. NFU members get free initial legal and professional advice from NFU CallFirst on 0370 845 8458.

This Business Guide will consider the situations where it may be possible for a PRoW (a “public right of way”) to be diverted or closed. The closure of a PRoW is often referred to as being “extinguished” or “stopping up”.

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