Advice Notes
The Planning Inspectorate periodically issue Advice Notes on many topics related to the making and determination of definitive map orders and public path orders. These Advice Notes are intended to inform and assist participants in the processes, but are published subject to the restrictions stated in each Advice Note. PINs retains all copyright. Any enquiries about the content or re-publication of PINs advice notes must be directed to the Planning Inspectorate.
Advice Note #1 Conduct of inquiries into rights of way orders where order making authorities do not actively support and order
Advice Note #2 Conduct of site visits relating to rights of way orders
Advice Note #3 (A) Introduction of case law by parties to an order; (B) Legal submissions at inquiries; (C) Consideration of new evidence by Inspectors in rights of way decision letters
Advice Note #4 Advice on the definition of 'cross road'
Advice Note #5 Definitive map and definitive statement - precedence
Advice Note #6 The Sunningwell judgement and the meaning of 'as of right'
Advice Note #7 Mayhew v. SoS for DETR; Lasham Parish Meeting v. Hampshire County Council.
Advice Note #8 Advice on the definition of BOAT: the effect of Masters v. SoS for DETR
Advice Note #9 General guidance to Inspectors on public rights of way matters
Advice Note #10 WCA81 - inquiries and hearings into proposed modifications: Marriott v. SoS for DETR
Advice Note #11 WCA81 - the meaning of 'private carriage road': Dunlop v. SoS for DETR
Advice Note #12 WCA81 - Vehicles and rights of way: Robinson v. Adair; Stevens v. SoS for DETR; R v. PINs Cardiff ex p Howell
Advice Note #14 Regarding the date of legal memory
Advice note #15 Breaks in user caused by Foot and Mouth Disease. (Revised December 2002)
Advice note #16 Widths on Orders (Revised October 2005)
Advice note #18
Advice note #19 Human Rights Arguments
Advice note #20 Guidance on Inspectors powers to modify modification orders made under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. (Revised October 2005)