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PLEASE do not remove the ORPA designations - they are meaningful and
important (in the UK). An ORPA is a way that is not a "public right
of way" (i.e. public footpath, public bridleway, restricted byway or
'byway open to all traffic') but nevertheless has legal rights for
at least pedestrian use.<br>
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The designation was created by the OS to cover ways whose precise
legal status had not yet been fully determined but which had at
least rights on foot. (In fact many probably have higher rights as
well). High way Authorities recognise that these ways have at least
public access. Many of them - but not all by a long stroke - are on
the relevant 'List of Streets'.<br>
<br>
The freedom of the public to use these ways - particularly those not
on the list of streets - is threatened by the failure of the
government's "Lost Ways" project and there is action taking place to
try to record all of these by the 2024 deadline and to secure as
much access as is possible. Many of them provide vital links to
public rights of way that would otherwise be cul-de-sacs.<br>
<br>
Mapping them on OSM - on the basis of local knowledge of various
kinds - is a valuable contribution to this effort to protect public
access.<br>
<br>
Thank you for asking before taking any destructive action!<br>
<br>
Mike Harris<br>
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Today's Topics:
1. Codepoint postcode layers (Chris Hill)
2. Other Route with Public Access (ORPA) (Dave F.)
3. Re: Other Route with Public Access (ORPA) (SomeoneElse)
4. Re: Other Route with Public Access (ORPA) (Richard Mann)
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