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The Senior Administrative Officer (Footpaths) can advise on proposals to extinguish, divert or create public footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways within the Babergh District including those footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways which may require to be stopped-up or diverted as a result of proposed development under Town and Country Planning legislation.
If you wish to apply for a Public Path Order you may download and print off application forms for extinguishing (stopping up) (PDF, 58Kb), diverting (PDF, 60Kb) and creating (PDF, 58Kb) public footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways.
Please read the guidance notes (PDF, 11Kb) and complete the consent forms (PDF, 10Kb) prior to completing your application. Please note that a plan to 1:2500 scale must accompany your application.
All applicants are strongly recommended to discuss their proposals with their local representative of the Ramblers Association (PDF, 10Kb).
When you have filled in the forms, please send them to:
The Senior Administrative Officer (Footpaths)
Contract and Asset Management,
Council Offices,
Corks Lane,
Hadleigh,
Ipswich IP7 6SJ
Suffolk County Council carries out maintenance and signposting on existing rights of way and deals with reports of obstructions of rights of way.
The County Council also holds the Definitive Map (the legal record of all recorded public rights of way) and will advise on the position and status of routes.
For an information booklet on rights of way and development visit Suffolk County Council's website,
To make a complaint about a blocked or ploughed public right of way or other maintenance problems please contact:-
- Customer Services Direct (CSD)
54 Ipswich Street
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 1AD
- Telephone 0845 606 6067
- Email: customerservice@csduk.com
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