Open Access Mapping

• Registered commons (green shading)  
• Open country (yellow shading) (mountain, moor, heath, down)  
• No useful purpose (purple shading/purple)  

• Draft Map : (on the 13 May 2003 Draft maps for area 6 are available on the website) The map sheets will be post in the two weeks following map issue date of 13th May to the council.  
• The draft maps are produced using existing datasets and subject to public consultation Public consultation ends three months after the issue date (13th August is the closing date)  

• A Provisional Map is produced following public consultation on the draft map and is issued 6-8 months after the issue of the draft map
• Appeals may be made on the following grounds:-  
  • Land incorrectly shown as registered common land  
  • Land incorrectly shown as open country
  • The boundary of open country has been incorrectly shown i.e. that CA have used their discretion to move boundaries inappropriately
• The Conclusive Map is issued 6-12 months after the issue of the provisional map and is the legal record of open country and registered common land
• All local authorities and national park authorities will be required to hold a copy of the conclusive map relating to their administrative area.
• The conclusive map is now the legal record of all open access land
• The right to walk on the access land start at the commence date.