I used Gemini (other AI engines are available), and asked the same question as posted by @Rollercoaster1920
In English property law, the answer is yes, unless there is an express restriction in the deed creating the grant.
A right of access granted "at all times and for all purposes" over a defined route allows the owner of the dominant land to access their land at any point along its length, including the right to break open a boundary wall, fence, or hedge to create a new opening or access point.
- Key Case Law Precedents
Cooke v Ingram (1893)
This landmark authority established the fundamental principle for rights of way running alongside a boundary:
The Rule: In the absence of express words limiting access to specific existing gates or points, a grant of a right of way over a way running along a boundary is presumed to grant access at
all points along that boundary.
No Single Line: The dominant owner is not obligated to elect one fixed line of access or stick solely to an established route.
Emmett v Sisson [2014] EWCA Civ 28
The Court of Appeal directly reaffirmed this position:
The Facts: A dominant owner had a right of way over a private driveway running along their boundary. The servient landowner attempted to build a wall with only one narrow access opening.
The Ruling: The court held that the dominant owner was entitled to exercise the
"relative luxury" of access at
any point along the boundary, and creating a restricted wall constituted an unlawful (actionable) interference.
- Legal Principles That Apply
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Unrestricted Terms: The wording "at all times and for all purposes" gives the broadest scope of use possible in an express grant.
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Right to Alter Boundaries: To make effective use of access along the full length, the dominant owner has the right to remove or open up their own boundary structures (e.g., knocking down a section of their fence or wall to make a new driveway entrance) to enter from the private road.
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No Unreasonable Burden / Excessive User: The only general restriction is that exercising this right must not become a legal nuisance or excessively overburden the servient land beyond what was contemplated in the original grant (e.g., turning a private residence into a commercial hub for 200 caravans, as seen in Jelbert v Davis [1968]).
Summary Checklist
Was the right granted expressly in a deed? Yes, an express grant
"at all times and for all purposes" applies along the whole adjacent boundary.
Can a new opening be made? Yes, provided the dominant owner is altering their own boundary structure and not damaging the servient owner's retained land beyond what is necessary to create access.
Are there express restrictions? Unless the deed explicitly limits access to
"a single point marked X on the plan", access at any point is permitted.
I then asked about ‘challenge of change of use’
Under UK property law (specifically in England and Wales), challenging a dominant owner for "excessive user" (overburdening an easement) is a high legal threshold. Because an express grant "at all times and for all purposes" is interpreted broadly, a servient owner cannot challenge a use simply because it has increased in volume, frequency, or inconvenience.
To successfully challenge excessive user, a servient owner must establish specific legal grounds and follow a clear legal process.