Annotated map reproduced courtesy of Googlemaps.	This route starts from Sheafgreen Lane (Stevenage 97 and Aston 18) and runs generally southwards to Tatlers Lane.
	View S from Sheafgreen Lane Photo: Nick Francis, 21 Jul 2021	Continuing South Photo: Nick Francis, 21 Jul 2021	Looking N from Tatlers Lane Photo: Nick Francis, 21 Jul 2021	Council sign on Tatlers Lane Photo: Nick Francis, 21 Jul 2021
As part of the British Horse Society's work to record the Stevenage Horse and Pony Route as an aid to defending it from development, it was supotted that Charlie Piddle's Lane was not recorded on the definitive map. The historical evidence showed a continuous route, so an application was made in 2010 to record the gap. The County Council agreed with the application in 2019, and an order was published in 2022 and confirmed unopposed. This is a good example of 'perfectly obvious paths' that would be extinguished by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 if an application had not been made in time.

Legal History 1840: Aston 37 was shown on the Aston tithe map as not subject to an apportionment. 1 Nov 2010: Application to record as restricted byway. HCC reference EH/381. 29 Oct 2018: Secretary of State directed Hertfordshire County Council to determine the application by 29 Apr 2019. (FPS/M1900/14D/12) 15 Apr 2019: Hertfordshire County Council started investigations. 10 Dec 2019: Hertfordshire County Council decided to make an order to record this route. 17 Feb 2022: The Hertfordshire County Council (Aston 37) Modification Order 2022, advertised 23 Jun 2022, confirmed 17 Nov 2022, added this route to the definitive map and statement as a restricted byway. 22 Dec 2022: Confirmed order advertised. Application Process Path Application Certificate Direction Inv Report Order Confirmed EC542 1 Nov 2010 EH/381 14 Nov 2010 29 Oct 2018 (6mo) 28 Oct 2019 17 Feb 2022 17 Nov 2022

Definitive Statement (24 Jan 2022) Path: [Aston] 37.  Status: Restricted Byway.  Definitive Map sheet: 30 Charlie Piddle's Lane commencing from a junction with Aston BR18 at TL 2672 2439 heading S for approx. 230m following the parish boundary to a junction with Tatlers Lane (Public Highway) at TL 2671 2417. Width: Varies between 4m and 6m between TL 2672 2439 and TL 2671 2417 as shown in the Hertfordshire County Council (Aston 37) Modification Order 2022 Limitations: None Maintenance This route is maintainable at the public expense because it was a highway before 1835.

© 2023 Patchetts Green Bridleways Trust. File reference: EC542. HCC reference: EH/381.