Is Section 15 land and its associated rights currently displayed on the CROW access maps?
Natural England has a legal duty under CROW to map all land that is open country or registered common land. Land that meets these criteria is shown on the conclusive map, whether or not it is affected by s15. Section 15 land is not currently distinguished from CROW access land on Ordnance Survey Explorer maps and on the Countryside Access website. But it is shown as accessible in yellow wash where it overlaps with CROW access land. We are in the process of rationalising our use of web-based tools. The publishing of the data for s15 land and enactments is one of the elements that will need to be built into this process. The data is not definitive, so changes may be made where inaccuracies are brought to our attention.
