Works and schemes of management

Common Land Guidance Sheet 2c

Planning Inspectorate, 2026
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Document Status

Current

Supplement

Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Series

Common Land Guidance Sheet

Abstract

Explains the process for carrying out restricted works on land registered as common land. Specifically looks at commons regulated by a Scheme of Management for which consent is needed from the Planning Inspectorate to carry out works on.

History

Last updated: 23 March 2026 - Updated first paragraph. Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/common-land-guidance-sheet-2c-works-and-schemes-of-management/common-land-guidance-sheet-2c-works-and-schemes-of-management and converted to pdf. Whilst we endeavour to capture all updates it is subject to receiving alerts from the publisher and there may be formatting or punctuation changes applied to the html version that do not affect the text. Document type: guidance. First published: 1 January 2015.

Subjects

  • Planning and development
  • Environmental planning/land
  • Natural environment
  • Public open spaces
  • Other planning disciplines
  • Building works

Publisher History

The Planning Inspectorate processes planning and enforcement appeals and holding examinations into regional spatial strategies and local development plans.

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