In reply to The Ivanator:
Having scoured the Martin Crocker Guide and the BMC RAD it appears that new climbs and restoration proposals need to be run past the respective landowners (Cheddar Caves and Gorge/South & National Trust/North).
What I'm not quite so clear on is whether a route that was restored during the 2003-05 Cheddar Gorge Project (such as Boo) requires further permissions for a thorough clean up or whether maintaining "restored" routes is fair game. I guess it is not a big issue to drop Cheddar Caves and Gorge a line if I find time to go and give Boo a decent once over - does anyone know if the email contact in the 2009 guide (p 11) is still the right one?
With the South side about to close until September it is unlikely that I will enact any cleaning plans soon, but would be good to know the score from anyone with up to date info.
Cheers, Ivan.