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5 DESCRIPTION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY AFFECTEDINTRODUCTION5.1 As Circular 1/09 (1) makes clear, public rights of way are a unique andvaluable resource which are enjoyed by the public principally for recreationalpurposes. Rights of way are recognised as a significant part of the Country’sheritage and a major recreation and transport resource. Oxfordshire has a2,602 mile public rights of way network of which 1,730 miles are footpath, 672miles are bridleways, 156 miles of restricted byways and 44 miles of bywaysopen to all traffic. The Oxfordshire RoWIP (2) states that, in places, the publicrights of way network is “disjointed, fragmented and obstructed”. The publicrights of way network in Oxfordshire is not planned and has evolved overmany years. The “distribution and density of the network differs widely betweendifferent areas of the county and especially for the different user type” (3) .DESCRIPTION OF AFFECTED PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY AND RAIL CROSSINGS5.2 There are 17 public railway crossings and one footpath which crosses thealignment of the new connecting line, north of Gavray Drive, that will beaffected by the Scheme. All of the rail crossings and public rights of way arelocated in the District of Cherwell. Table 5.1 lists the public rights of way thatwill be affected by the Scheme. A full description from the Definitive MapSchedule for each right of way is provided in Annex C. The locations of theaffected crossings are shown in Figure 4.1.5.3 In addition to the public rights of way affected, 21 private accommodationcrossings are also to be closed. This includes the Aristotle Lane Crossingcurrently used by allotment holders of the Trap Ground/Aristotle Laneallotments. As the crossing is to be closed Chiltern Railways is proposing tomake improvements to the neighbouring Aristotle Lane bridleway bridge toaccommodate wheelbarrows and to provide a new bridge link from theAristotle Lane bridge into the allotments. In addition, Chiltern Railways isalso seeking to obtain rights for allotment holders over the existing trackacross Port Meadow from the car park at Walton Well Road.(1) defra, Rights of Way Circular (1/09) Guidance for Local Authorities, October 2009.(2) Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire Rights of Way Improvement Plan, February 2006, Para 38.(3) Ibid, paragraph 40.ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT23CHILTERN RAILWAYS
Table 5.1:Chiltern Railways Bicester to Oxford: Affected Public Rights of Way andRail CrossingsAffected Level Crossings and Public Rights of WayFootpath/Crossing NameFootpath Reference NumberNorth of Gavray Drive FP 129/3Tubbs Lane FP 129/3London Road Level CrossingHighwayLangford Lane Level CrossingHighwayElm Tree Farm Number 1 FP 398/6Merton Foot FP 398/3Wendlebury Foot FP 398/2Beebont Bridleway BR 157/4Oddington Foot FP 318/6Yew Tree Farm FP 318/2Oddington Level CrossingHighwayIslip Foot FP 318/7Oddington Number 5 FP 318/5Islip Number 4 FP 260/4Islip Level CrossingHighwayWater Eaton Number 5 BR 229/5Gosford and Water Eaton Number 4 FP 229/4Gosford and Water Eaton Number 10 FP 229/10BASELINE CONDITIONS5.4 This section of the report describes the character, condition and usage of theexisting railway crossings and the rights of way that cross them. The baselineinformation has been collated from a number of primary and secondarysources, including site visits between February and August 2009, a survey ofusers in June 2009 and September 2009, plus data from the Oxfordshire PublicRights of Way Definitive Map and Statement (2006).5.5 A survey of the number of rights of way users on the level crossings whereclosure and diversion has been proposed was undertaken on Sunday 14 June2009. The location and duration of the surveys is set out in Table 5.2. The fullresults of the surveys are set out in Annex D.ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT24CHILTERN RAILWAYS
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Page 6 and 7: 1 INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION TO THE S
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Page 17 and 18: 4.6 Level crossings are now seen as
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Page 41 and 42: 6.22 There are no footpath diversio
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Page 45 and 46: CONCLUSION6.52 In summary there are
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Page 57 and 58: Name:Tubbs LaneOS Grid Ref: SP 5905
Page 59 and 60: Name:Langford Lane Level CrossingOS
Page 61 and 62: Name: Elm Tree Farm Number 1OS Grid
Page 63 and 64: Name:Wendlebury FootOS Grid Ref: SP
Page 65 and 66: Name:Oddington FootOS Grid Ref: SP
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Page 69 and 70: Name:Oddington Number 5 CrossingOS
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Page 73 and 74: Name: Water Eaton Number 5OS Grid R
Page 75 and 76: Name: Gosford and Water Eaton Numbe
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Annex CDescription of Public Rights
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Location ofPublicCrossingsIslip Foo
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Table D.1 Chiltern Railways Oxford
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