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ROW consultation

Dorset Rights of Way Improvement Plan (ROWIP) Consultation

This is the formal 3-month consultation for the draft Dorset’s Rights of Way Improvement Plan (ROWIP) 2026 to 2036. The ROWIP sets out how Dorset Council will develop a modern, accessible and better-connected network of public rights of way that supports everyday walking, cycling and access to natural green and blue spaces.

Dorset Council, as the Local Highway Authority, has a statutory duty under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 to produce a Rights of Way Improvement Plan. This plan fulfils that duty while setting a broader and more ambitious vision for how Dorset’s public rights of way (PROW) network will contribute to the county’s communities, economy and environment over the next decade.

Read the full Draft Dorset’s Rights of Way Improvement Plan (ROWIP) 2026 to 2036

Paper copies of this survey are available to be posted on request by calling customer services on 01305 221000.

https://consultation.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/c-e/dorset-rights-of-way-consultation/