Public rights of way records and consultations

Proposed Diversion of Public Footpath SL20A between Station Road and Milverton Road

The Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council made the following order on Wednesday 28 July 2021 under section 119 of the Highways Act 1980. The order would divert the public footpath SL20A running from the north eastern edge of Arden Academy, Knowle off Milverton Road and heads in a north westerly direction skirting closely around various school buildings and then along a tarmac path and past another school building near Station Road. Following a consultation period, the Council received 3 objections/representations in respect of the above order.

Two of those objections remain unresolved and therefore, the order has been forwarded for determination to the Secretary of State. 

A copy of the order, order map, statement of grounds and objections have been placed and may be seen free of charge at The Core Library, Homer Road, Touchwood, Solihull, B91 3RG.

You can view the:

• Order
• Order Map
• Statement of Grounds
• Objections

Landowner Declarations – Highways Act 1980, Section 31 Deposits

Under Section 31(6) of the Highways Act 1980, landowners may deposit us with a map and statement which outlines public rights of way on their land. Submitted every 20 years, this offers protection from having new highways established through general public use.

Commons Act 2006, Section 15A(1) depositions

On 1 October 2013, landowner statements were introduced through Section 15A(1) of the Commons Act 2006.

This process allows landowners to deposit a statement (known as a landowner statement) with the Local Authority in order prevent their land being registered as a town or village green, provided they are deposited before there has been 20 years recreational use of the land as of right. 

View the register

Gating requests on rights of way

We are able to restrict access to public rights of way to prevent anti social behaviour and crime. Anyone can raise a gating request. A decision will be made according to our alley gating procedure and on the understanding that:

• levels of anti social behaviour and crime are high and impacting the community
• an alternative route is available when gates are closed
• there is local support for the action
• the action is an appropriate solution
• the right of way is not privately owned

Proposed stopping up orders

Highway at junction of Birmingham Road and Auckland Drive (October 2015)

Active Orders affecting the public rights of way/pedestrian highway in the borough:

Temporary closures

It is sometimes necessary to close public rights of way for a short period of time to allow works to be carried out for to protect public safety.

Definitive map modification order register

The Definitive Map is the legal record of public rights of way.

Sometimes it is necessary to alter or update the map. In order to do so a legal order must be made. A definitive map modification order is made to:

• add a public right of way not currently shown to the definitive map and statement
• modify an existing public right of way shown on the definitive map and statement