Personally I would feel OK and just drive through. The worrying bit would be if he fitted a gate and the council took the view that a saving could be made if the road was no longer maintainable at their expense.

The worrying bit would be if he fitted a gate and the council took the view that a saving could be made if the road was no longer maintainable at their expense.

The only time they get used these days is when a bypass or road improvement scheme renders the old road unusable

That's what happened to this particular road when the by-pass was built, just a dead end stub left at Cefn Rhigos end.

The only time they get used these days is when a bypass or road improvement scheme renders the old road unusable

That's what happened to this particular road when the by-pass was built, just a dead end stub left at Cefn Rhigos end.

Right. So it has been Stopped Up where it was crossed by the by-pass? Doubt that they would truncate it even further though?

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The only time they get used these days is when a bypass or road improvement scheme renders the old road unusable

That's what happened to this particular road when the by-pass was built, just a dead end stub left at Cefn Rhigos end.

Right. So it has been Stopped Up where it was crossed by the by-pass? Doubt that they would truncate it even further though?

General opinion seems to indicate it would a very unlikely event.

If he gates it, maintains the road, verge etc for 12 years with no objections then he can claim 'adverse possession' and it will become his property.:wub:

If he gates it, maintains the road, verge etc for 12 years with no objections then he can claim 'adverse possession' and it will become his property.:wub:

Not quite that easy unfortunately. Adverse Possession requires 30 years in the case of Crown land, eg roads, council owned land, local authority housing, MOD land etc etc.
Thinking of claiming Adverse Possession on a piece of Crown foreshore? Forget it. 60 years!! :lol:

I hope you're right Roy. One of the old tricks was to fit a gate but leave it open, same sort of intimidation tactic as the walls.

IIRC there is a gated road (both ends) somewhere around Nantlle in North Wales, most non locals turn around instead of opening the gate and pressing on.