If you are carrying out works on or affecting a public right of way you need to apply for a Temporary Closure Order under Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. You must enclose a plan marking the right of way or section of the right of way that you require closing.
• Application form for temporary closure order (PDF 165KB
We require 12 weeks' notice in order to process your application.
It is only possible to grant a closure for up to 6 months but the order may be extended with the approval of the Department of Transport where applicable.
There is a fee chargeable at the rate current at the time of application plus actual advertising costs. Advertising costs will vary depending on which local newspaper is used.
List of current orders
Notices and plans
- Alston Moor Footpath 302146 – notice (PDF, 208kb)
- Alston Moor Footpath 302146 – plan (PDF, 206kb)
- Dalton in Furness Footpath 602013 – Notice (PDF, 249kb)
- Dalton in Furness Footpath 602013 – plan (PDF, 3060kb)
- Footpath no 536008 parish of Kendal – notice (.doc, 38kb)
- Footpath no 536008 parish of Kendal – plan (PDF, 846kb)
- fp 358007 parish of Penrith – notice (.doc, 38kb)
- fp 358007 parish of Penrith – plan (PDF, 1879kb)
- Glassonby Footpath 323005 and Hunsonby footpath 331015 – Notice (PDF, 207kb)
- Glassonby Footpath 323005 and Hunsonby footpath 331015 – Plan (PDF, 298kb)
- Grange over Sands Footpath 526020 – Notice (PDF, 249kb)
- Grange over Sands Footpath 526020 – plan (PDF, 128kb)
- Kendal Footpath 536018 – notice (PDF, 312kb)
- Kendal Footpath 536018 – plan (PDF, 350kb)
- Kirkby Lonsdale Footpath 540008 – Notice (PDF, 249kb)
- Kirkby Lonsdale Footpath 540008 – plan (PDF, 800kb)
- Long Marton Footpath 341025 – Notice (PDF, 314kb)
- Long Marton Footpath 341025 – Plan (PDF, 212kb)
- Preston Patrick Footpath 564015 – notice (PDF, 248kb)
- Preston Patrick Footpath 564015 – plan (PDF, 402kb)
- Ulverston Footpath 578006 – Notice (PDF, 317kb)
- Ulverston Footpath 578006 – plan (PDF, 306kb)