8.3.2.1
If the existing Street is a type 1 Street, the Street Name takes priority over any description. Any alternate numbering reference for the PRoW must only be recorded as a type 3 Street description. Any additional descriptions must be referenced in the type 66 PRoW Record.
8.3.2.2
Type 4 Streets can be used when an unofficial but widely used name is known, for example – The Cotswold Way.
8.3.2.3
If the existing Street is a type 2 Street, then the NSG description must be used except in rural areas where a PRoW description can be used if it can be identified on the ground, for example with signage. Either way, the official reference of the PRoW must be shown by the type 3 Street description.
8.3.2.4
If the PRoW only covers part of the Street, the ESUs must be split appropriately. Each section of PRoW must comprise of complete ESUs.
8.3.2.5
If a continuous PRoW is formed of two official PRoWs which have different descriptions, these must be recorded as separate type 3 Streets.
8.3.2.6
If two PRoWs meet, the ESUs must be split where a PRoW meets the other PRoW or meets a Street.
8.3.2.7
If a PRoW is non-continuous, for example it is split into two parts, it must be recorded as a single type 3 Street.
8.3.2.8
The Street naming conventions for the type 1 Street sections of a PRoW are:
- The official Street Name takes precedence over any other description and there is no need to duplicate the Records.
8.3.2.9
The Street naming conventions for the type 2 Street sections of a PRoW are:
- The description used in type 2 Streets must allow users to know their location when in the real world.
- If an official PRoW name can be identified on the ground, use the naming format area, PRoW type, PRoW number as follows:
- Area:
- The parish or Welsh community in which the PRoW resides.
- If the PRoW is in an unparished area, replace parish with the most meaningful locality type such as the ward or town name.
- Combined parish names are acceptable, for example, “Broomfield and Kingswood”.
- The area name must correspond to the area code in the path number allocated by the Surveying Authority.
- Type:
- Footpath
- Bridleway
- Byway
- Restricted Byway
- Number:
- The PRoW number allocated by the Surveying Authority.
- Area:
8.3.2.10
Examples of naming the four types of PRoW are:
- “Ashprington Footpath 4”.
- “Beaford Bridleway 18”.
- “Ashford Byway 12”.
- “Ashford Restricted Byway 1”.
8.3.2.11
If an official PRoW name cannot be identified on the ground or if it is necessary to use more than one USRN for a Footpath, then use the naming format, type place, number from to, as follows:
- Footpath Anytown 2 From X to Y.
- Bridleway North Stoke 11 from Manor Farm Stable to Footbridge.
8.3.2.12
The numbering conventions for a type 3 Street for a PRoW are:
- All PRoWs must have a type 3 Street Classification.
- A local PRoW numbering scheme must be adopted.
- All type 3 Street PRoW Classifications must be prefixed with a “Y”.
8.3.2.13
An example of a local numbering scheme is, “Y202BY12”. This number is generated as follows:
- “Y” is the PRoW identifier in the same way as “M” denotes a Motorway.
- “202” is the locally used identifying number such as parish number.
- “BY” denotes a Byway.
- “12” is the PRoW number, for example Byway 12.
8.3.2.14
Each numbering scheme can vary according to each Surveying Authority and other types of scheme that may exist.
8.3.2.15
If the Surveying Authority official numbering scheme starts with a “Y”, when recorded in the LSG it must be prefixed by another “Y”, for example “YY1234”.