Proposed diversion of Public Bridleway and Footpath 270 (Bramley)
Borough of Waverley
Section 119 Highways Act 1980
ßÙßÇÂþ» has received an application from the Wey and Arun Canal Trust to divert part of public bridleway and footpath no. 270 (Bramley) as shown on the accompanying plan no.: 3/1/2/H20.
The diversion has been applied for to enable the trust to restore the Wey and Arun Canal, which crosses the path at a right angle. In order to do this, the trust proposes to construct a new bridge for bridleway and farm traffic close to the existing path and divert the bridleway over that new bridge.
The existing bridleway runs east into the centre of the field then turns north towards footbridge, as shown between points A-B-C on the plan. The proposed diversion route would head east over the new bridge, then turn north towards the field edge before turning northeast and continuing roughly parallel to the field edge and finally north to the footbridge (A-D-E-C). The diverted bridleway would have a crushed stone surface between points A-D and a grass surface between points D-E-C. The landowner intends to install fencing along the southern boundary of the bridleway.
The existing footpath runs northeast parallel to the field edge to the footbridge (A-D-C). The proposed diversion would follow the diverted bridleway to point D, then run northeast along the defined path at the field edge to the footbridge (A-D-F-C). The diverted footpath would have a grass surface. The landowner intends to install fencing along the northern boundary of the footpath.
For more information, or if you have any comments, please contact the council by 31 January 2026 using the details below:
Rik Catling, Countryside Access, ßÙßÇÂþ», Whitebeam Lodge,
Merrow Depot, Merrow Lane, Guildford GU4 7BQ
Telephone: 07890 944 220
e-mail: rik.catling@surreycc.gov.uk
If the council decides to make an order then it will be advertised in the local press and by notice on site for a further 28-day period.
Any personal information that you provide in response to this consultation will be used to help determine whether or not the council should make a diversion order. In due course it may be necessary to disclose any responses to third parties or the Planning Inspectorate, or to include the information provided in reports or inquiry documents that will be publicly available. If you do not wish for your information to be used in this way, please state this as part of your response, in which case any responses that you provide will still be considered but may be given less weight as a result.
Files available to download
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Public bridleways and footpath 270 (Bramley) diversion plan (PDF)
Plan showing the proposed diversion of public bridleway and footpath number 270 (Bramley) to the east of Rooks Hill