Permissive Path

Permissive path

Definition:   A permissive path is simply a route for users on foot or with a horse, depending on what has been agreed to, that a private landowner has voluntarily opened up to the public, to enable them to cross his or her land. It does not constitute a public right of way.

Langtoft:  For many years villagers, walkers and dog-walkers have enjoyed the use of a Permissive Path that skirts the field to the east of Barn owl close, crosses the dyke over a footbridge, now condemned as unsafe by LCC, and then joins up with the path at the side of East End park.

The current agreement for the Permissive Path has expired and Langtoft Parish Council has been negotiating for the past year with the land owner and the farmer to legally keep the path open.

The new agreement, when it is fully executed, grants Langtoft Parish Council a 10 year licence  to keep the Permissive Path open on the exact same route as today to January 2033

The not so good news is that the new licence comes with a few restrictions:

1/ The Path can be used on foot only

2/ Dogs are allowed but must be kept on a lead

3/ All users must stay on the Permissive Path

4/ The carrying or use of firearms is forbidden

5/ Camping, fires or barbecues are not permitted

6/ LPC at its own cost has to erect markers along the path to indicate the designated route and provide signs at the entrances to the Permissive Path that lay out the restrictions of use.

7/ LPC has to repair the footbridge at its own cost

8/ If users of the Permissive Path do not adhere to the restrictions that Landowner has the right to refute the licence and close the Permissive Path