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001			ABS59666
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035			_a(Sirsi) u89962
041			_aeng
245			_aR v SoS Environment and another, ex parte Billson
260			_c1998
350			_a0
490			_aWeekly Law Reports _v[1998] WLR 1240-1260(21)
520			_aQBD 16 February 1998. In 1929 by an expressly revocable deed under the Law of Property Act 1925 the owners of a common allowed access. In 1990 the then landowner erected barriers preventing access and made a declaration under the Highways Act 1980 31(6) acknowledging the existence of some tracks but excluding others. In 1993 the applicant applied to the county council for a modification order to include eight tracks as bridleways on the definitive map, which the council declined to do. The applicant appealed to the SoS who directed the council to make the order, but in a subsequent public inquiry the inspector decided not to confirm the order. The applicant applied for the inspector`s decision to be quashed. "Held" evidence of a landowner`s intention not to dedicate land as a highway had to be overt and contemperaneous, but he did not need to publicise that intention throughout the 20-year period, and the users enjoyment of the tracks was by licence. Application dismissed.
650			_aACCESS
650			_aCOMMON LAND
650			_aEVIDENCE OF INTENTION
650			_aHIGHWAYS ACT 1980 S31
650			_aJONES V BATES
650			_aLAW OF PROPERTY ACT 1925 S193
650			_aLICENCES
650			_aMODIFICATION ORDER
650			_aO`KEEFE V SOS ENVIRONMENT
650			_aPUBLIC ACCESS
650			_aR V SOS ENVIRONMENT EX P BLAKE
650			_aR V SOS ENVIRONMENT EX P COWELL
650			_aREVOCABLE DEED
650			_aWILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE ACT 1981 S53
690			_aHIGHWAYS RIGHTS OF WAY AND EASEMENTS-CASE LAW
942			_n0
948			_c26/11/1998
999			_c56959 _d56959