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[Couple bought dream home for more
than £1million without realising
a public bridleway ran through it
'because of decades-long council map blunder']







[Mr Moore and his wife have closed a gate
and put up signs warning people not to come in.
Locals say garden waste has been piled
up against the fence to act as an added barrier]


The Problem is
some locals can move that pile
and start walking through.


You are Buying an Expensive home
Someone failed to find out the truth


An old map from 1924.





A former resident:

[I used it to go to my grandparents' house
because an alternative route was
'too dangerous',' he told the planning inspector.
Locals giving evidence to the inquiry
included Anthony Barrett, who has acted
as an advocate for residents on the issue.

He said he had used the route since 1999
and the 'incorrect map' was obviously
wrong because 'the line on the definitive
map goes straight through the
middle of a house'.

He added: 'It would be absurd to argue
that it is in the correct place.
It is an impossibility.'

Mr Moore told the hearing the
county council admitted in 2020 that
bridleway signs by his home were
wrong and they were removed.
The legal dispute began in December
that year when Mr Morris demanded access.

In a sworn statement, he said:
'When I purchased the property,
I was not made aware of the existence
of a bridleway crossing the property.'

The planning inquiry was adjourned
for a site visit to take place early next month.]


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