Burnham Thorpe Old railway line PE31 Public Right of Way
Application for a modification order proposing the addition of a public right of way.
The intended effect of the application is to add a Footpath in the Parish of Burnham Thorpe.
Geographical location
Grid references for the start and end of the claimed route
Starts from a point at the junction of the C97 (Walsingham Road/ Joan Short's Lane) with the U22169 (Joan Short's Lane) at grid reference TF8392 4206 and runs in a north easterly direction for approximately 935 metres to grid reference TF 8477 4246 to join Burnham Overy FP1 at approximately 15 metres north of the parish boundary with Burnham Thorpe
To see a map of the route, download the original application and map (PDF, 407 KB).
Address of any property on which the claimed route lies
- Nearest property: Crossing Cottage, Burnham Market PE31 8HJ
Principal cities/towns/villages nearest to the claimed route
- Nearest town/city: Fakenham
- Principal villages: Burnham Market, Burnham Thorpe
Parish/ward/district in which the claimed route lies
- Parish: Burnham Market, Burnham Thorpe and Burnham Overy
- Electoral division: North Coast
- District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Further information about the application
Applicant's name and address
Burnham Thorpe Parish Council
5 Wells Road, Burnham Overy Town, King's Lynn, PE31 8HU
Date application received and accepted by the County Council
- Received: 19 December 2025
- Accepted: 27 January 2026
Date set for determination of the application
The Council will determine the application following the completion of consultations and archive research.
Date and outcome of Council's decision and reasons
Awaiting decision
Details of any appeal to the Secretary of State against the decision or order
Awaiting decision
Details of confirmation (with or without modifications) or why order was not confirmed
Awaiting decision
Norfolk County Council contact details
Reference
HP79/1
Contact details
Legal Orders and Registers Team
Norfolk County Council
County Hall
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NORWICH
NR1 2SG
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Telephone: 01603 223009
Electronic register
Government legislation requires that these details, together with a copy of any application registered by Norfolk County Council, be made available for viewing by the public on the authority's website (www.norfolk.gov.uk). This register will be updated as the application progresses. The register is also available in hard copy format at County Hall. If you have any queries about this register or the details contained in it please contact us using the Norfolk County Council details above.
Scanned copy of the original application
You can view a scanned copy of the original application and map.
