Aberdare Country Park Public Footpath Order

The Council has made a legal order to update the Definitive Map and Statement, which is the official record of public rights of way in the Cynon Valley area.

This update adds three public footpaths in Aberdare—Footpaths 69, 70, and 71—to the official map. These are now legally recognized public paths, and their routes, lengths, and widths are described in detail in the notice.

The public has until 25 August 2025 to object or comment on the changes. After that, the Council may confirm the order or submit it to Welsh Ministers if objections are raised.

RHONDDA CYNON TAF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE ACT 1981

DEFINITIVE MAP AND STATEMENT FOR THE BOROUGH OF CYNON VALLEY

THE RHONDDA CYNON TAF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

(FOOTPATH 69 ABERDARE, FOOTPATH 70 ABERDARE AND FOOTPATH 71 ABERDARE)

DEFINITIVE MAP MODIFICATION ORDER 2025

The above Order made on 26 June 2025, if confirmed as made, will modify the definitive

map and statement for the area by adding to them the footpaths described in the Schedule to this Notice. A copy of the Order and the map may be seen free of charge at the offices of the Council at 2 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street, Pontypridd CF37 4TH and at Aberdare Library, Green Street, Aberdare CF44 7AG. Copies of the Order and map may be obtained there.

Any representation or objection relating to the Order must be sent in writing to the Director of Legal and Democratic Services, 2 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street, Pontypridd CF37 4TH to be received not later than 25 August 2025, and applicants are requested to state the grounds on which it is made.

If no such representations or objections are duly made to the Order, or to any part of it, or if any so made are withdrawn, the Council, instead of submitting the Order to the Welsh Ministers may itself confirm the Order. If the Order is submitted to the Welsh Ministers, any representations or objections which have been duly made and not withdrawn will be sent with it.

SCHEDULE PART I

Modification of Definitive Map Description of path or way to be added

1. FOOTPATH NO. 69 ABERDARE

Shown A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I on map.

The addition of a footpath numbered 69 Aberdare commencing at point A (Grid Reference SN99110268) on Footpath no. 21 Aberdare and proceeding in a westerly direction for 222 metres to point B (Grid Reference SN98890270), then continuing in the same direction for a farther 71 metres to point C (Grid Reference SN98820271), then turning in a west south-westerly, southerly and westerly direction for 206 metres to point D (Grid Reference SN98630270), and then heading in a north westerly direction for 10 metres to point E (Grid Reference SN98630270). The footpath then proceeds in a west north westerly direction for 291 metres to point F (Grid Reference SN98360281) and then continues in the same direction for a farther 57 metres to point G (Grid Reference SN98310283), a farther 74 metres to point H (Grid Reference SN98230284) and then a farther 230 metres to point I (Grid Reference SN98020292) to join Dare Road.

Length: 1,161 metres Width A – B – C – D: 3 metres Width D – E: 2 metres Width E: 0.4 metres Width E – G: 1 metre Width G – I: 2 metres

2. FOOTPATH NO. 70 ABERDARE

Shown J – B on map: The addition of a footpath numbered 70 Aberdare commencing at point J (Grid Reference SN98910272) on Hazel Drive and proceeding in a south westerly direction for 22 meters to point B (Grid Reference SN98890270). Length: 22 metres

Width: 3 metres (except at point J where the width is restricted to 0.7 metres)

3. FOOTPATH NO. 71 ABERDARE

Shown K – D on map: The addition of a footpath numbered 71 Aberdare commencing at point K (Grid Reference SN98720263) on the boundary of Dare Valley Country Park and proceeding in a north westerly direction for 113 metres to point D (Grid Reference SN98630270). Length: 113 metres Width: 3 metres (except at point K where the width is restricted to 0.4 metres)

PART II Modification of Definitive Statement

1. FOOTPATH NO. 69 ABERDARE

Commences on Footpath no. 21 Aberdare in the former underpass of a viaduct and

proceeds along an unmade path in a generally westerly direction to meet with Footpath no. 70 Aberdare, then follows a track travelling in the same direction to a farm gate, then heads in a west south-westerly, southerly, and westerly direction across a field to meet with Footpath no. 71 Aberdare and then heads in a north westerly direction to a gap in a fence (0.4 metres). The footpath then proceeds along an unmade path following the River Dare in a west north westerly direction to a stile, then continues in same direction to join a gravel path leading to a kissing gate where it then continues to Dare Road. Length: 1,161 metres Width: 1 – 3 metres (except where the width is restricted to 0.4 metres)

2. FOOTPATH NO. 70 ABERDARE

Commences at a gap in a fence (0.7 metres) on Hazel Drive and proceeds along a track in a south westerly direction to join Footpath no. 69 Aberdare. Length: 22 metres Width: 3 metres (except where the width is restricted to 0.7 metres)

3. FOOTPATH NO. 71 ABERDARE

Commences at a gap in a fence (0.4 metres) on the boundary of Dare Valley Country Park and proceeds along an unmade path in a north westerly direction crossing the Dare River via an old railway bridge to join Footpath no. 69 Aberdare. Length: 113 metres Width: 3 metres (except where the width is restricted to 0.4 metres) Date: 11 July 2025

Andrew Wilkins Director of Legal and Democratic Services

2 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street, Pontypridd, CF37 4TH