Guidance to commons registration authorities in England on sections 15A to 15C of the Commons Act 2006. Version 7

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2016
Guidance to commons registration authorities in England on sections 15A to 15C of the Commons Act 2006. Version 7 Download document

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Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Abstract

Guidance on changes to Sections 15A to 15C of the Commons Act 2006 for commons registration authorities in England, reflecting changes to the law on registering new town and village greens made in April 2013 under the Growth and Infrastructure Act.

History

Version 7, December 2016. Supersedes version 6, February 2014. Title continues... Sections 15A and 15B: landowner statements and registers (including statements and declarations under section 31(6) of the Highways Act 1980). Section 15C: exclusion of the right to apply under section 15(1) to register new town or village greens.

Subjects

  • Public open spaces
  • Planning and development
  • Environmental planning/land
  • Natural environment

Publisher History

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a UK Government department. They are committed to tackling climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and work to secure a healthy, resilient, productive and diverse natural environment. This work has formerly been carried out by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Department of the Environment.

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