Coronavirus (COVID-19) For information and advice, read our pages on coronavirus or call our dedicated helpline Home Waste, planning and land Waste, planning and land Includes waste and recycling, planning and property Most popular pages Waste and recycling Public Rights of Way Planning applications and decisions In this section Planning Includes applying for planning permission and reporting unauthorised developments Waste Includes waste collections and recycling Property Includes information about county farms and our land and building assets Flooding and drainage Includes how we support flood prevention and planning Rights of way Includes footpaths, bridleways and open access lands Countryside Includes Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, walking and cycling Emergencies Includes information about planning for emergencies Rights of way Public Rights of Way How we look after our rights of way network Report a problem with a public right of way Report problems on footpaths, bridleways and byways using our interactive map Apply to close a road or right of way for works Contact us if you would like to close a road or right of way for works or safety reasons Rights of way requests – database A summary of rights of way works and closures in Somerset Request to view the Public Rights of Way Definitive Map and Statement The Definitive Map and Statement is the legal record of the location and description of Public Rights of Way Pavements and cycle paths We aim to provide safe footways and cycleways to encourage the public to use them more Rights of way requests A summary of rights of way works and closures in Somerset Rights of way closures – database A summary of rights of way works and closures in Somerset The England Coast Path Information about the England Coast Path in Somerset Applications to modify the Definitive Map and Statement – draft and completed reports A summary of proposed rights of way works and closures in Somerset Apply to erect a new gate across a public footpath or bridleway You need permission to erect a new gate across a public footpath or bridleway on your land Apply for the temporary closure of a right of way Find out how to close a public right of way temporarily Apply to divert a public right of way Contact us to be put in touch with the relevant officer for your area Apply to add, delete or upgrade a public right of way Apply to modify the Definitive Map and Statement if public rights of way are incorrectly recorded Apply to change the surface of a public right of way If you want to change the surface of the public right of way, you must get our authorisation Apply for consent to hold a motor event on a public right of way To hold a motor vehicle event on any public right of way, you will need consent from us Rights of way public notices A summary of rights of way public notices in Somerset Built by the SCC Digital Service v1.11 Contact us Accessibility Privacy notices and cookies We use cookies to improve your browsing experience on our website and to analyse our traffic. By clicking accept, you consent to this. If you do not click accept you can continue to use our website without cookies. If you wish to remove your consent at any time, please clear your local storage. Accept