[119ZA Application for a public path diversion order]

[119ZA  Application for a public path diversion order]

[(1)     Subject to subsection (2) below, the owner, lessee or occupier of any land used for agriculture, forestry or the breeding or keeping of horses[, or of any land in England of a prescribed description,] may apply to a council for the area in which the land is situated for the making of a public path diversion order in relation to any footpath or bridleway which crosses the land, on the ground that in his interests it is expedient that the order should be made.

(2)     No application may be made under this section for an order which would create a new footpath or bridleway communicating with—

(a)     a classified road,

(b)     a special road,

(c)     a GLA road, or

(d)     any highway not falling within paragraph (a) or (b) above for which the Minister is the highway authority,

unless the application is made with the consent of the highway authority for the way falling within paragraph

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