PublicMee*ng,Thursday19July7.30pm,

Mya>GardenSchool,RokebyRoad,SE41DF

AshbyMews–GatesandResurfacing

Historicdocuments

Acopyofthe12WickhamRoadTitlePlan1975faithfullyshowsthecur*lageareaextendingintotheMews(linedinred).Asoriginallyintended,theMewsisnotgatedandisabletobeusedasafreelyaccessiblebackroadforallpar*es.

12WickhamRoadindenture1895,line20:...andcontainingatthewestendorrearthereoffortysixfeetorthereaboutsandboundedtherebylandbelongingtothesaidlessorintendedtobeusedasaBackRoadbytheTenantsinCommonoruponthatpartoftheEstateconveyedtothesaidLessorTogetherwiththebrickmessuageortenementerectedbythesaidLesseeuponthesaidpieceoflandTogetherwiththefreeuseandenjoymentduringthatdemiseincommonwithallotherparAesenAtledtheretooftheRoadorWayintherearofthesaidpremises...• 

1871OSmapshowsAshbyMewsasanungatedbackroad

Gallowsgateatthebo>omofAshbyMews2009:

“PRIVATE:Access&residentsonly”

Similargallowsgateatthetop,showingse>pavingwellintothemews

BrockleyMewsDesignGuide1987•  States:“Themewsisalegalrightofway”

LinkstoRightofWaylawsourcesquotedinthemee*ng,below;h>ps://www.ashworths-solicitors.co.uk/news/private-roads/h>ps://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-rights-of-way-landowner-responsibili*esh>ps://www.gov.uk/government/publica*ons/rights-of-way-advice-note-9-general-guidance-to-inspectors-on-public-rights-of-way-ma>ersh>ps://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/a>achment_data/file/498941/Technical_Standard_-_Public_rights_of_way.pdfh>ps://www.gov.uk/government/publica*ons/easements-claimed-by-prescrip*on/prac*ce-guide-52-easements-claimed-by-prescrip*on

1-3AshbyMewssiteloca*onwithmewscur*lage

4AshbyMewssiteloca*onwithmewscur*lage

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111UpperBrockleyRoad:

nomewscur*lageshown

Eitherthemapisnot

accurateorthecur*lage

ownershipresideswith

themainhouse

Thiscanleadtoproblems

overmanagementofthemews

Se>swereafeatureofthemewsatleastinpart.Thesehavenowbeenrippedupforthetarmac

BrockleyMewsDesignGuide1987Showsinadequatestorm

waterdrainageinthe

variousmews

Thiss*llappliestoday

BrockleyMewsDesignGuide1987Showsspecifica*onsforareas

wheredrainageisdeficient

oradequate

Proposals“tore-pave1-5AshbyMewsinreclaimedcobblestoneandprovideashallowsteppedwalkwayalongthebuildingentrances,fi>edwithsoedownligh*ngtoincreaseeveninglightandsecurity”