Natural England - CROW Map Review project
CROW Map Review project
Under The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW), the right of access has now commenced across England. Conclusive maps of England outside of inner London have been produced to show all registered common land and open country.
Section 10 of CROW requires Natural England to review the conclusive maps at least every ten years. When the Act was passed government recognised the importance of a review, not least because of the constantly changing state of the English countryside.
To meet this review requirement, a detailed map review project is being undertaken, which will allow for testing of the principles in the existing Mapping Methodology and associated guidance, in preparation for the review of the maps themselves.
The map review project has already started. However, before we can revise our mapping processes we need to spend time carrying out a detailed review of what we have already done, consider any opportunities to improve our processes and procedures and test various solutions in the field.
Full details of the proposals together with opportunities for public involvement will be published here, as soon as they are available.
Statutory Section 4 maps
Natural England has prepared maps of all open country and registered common land in England This was a statutory duty under Section 4 of The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. To view these maps please click here.
You can also view all of the statutory map information for each mapping area. Please click one of the area links within related articles.
