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24 Jul 2019 14:05
Wiltshire Council –v- Cooper Estates Strategic Land Limited [2019] EWCA CIV 840: A victory for landowners and developersThe ability for any person to make an application to a Commons Registration Authority to register land as a new town or village green (“TVG”) has long been a landowner’s nightmare, particularly for those with development aspirations. Registration as a new TVG essentially sterilises the land as far more...
27 Jun 2019 08:44
Court of Appeal indicates TVGs now a less effective weapon against developmentWalker Morris’ Andrew Beck explains that developers will welcome a recent Court of Appeal decision which is likely to result in Town and Village Green (TVG) applications becoming a less effective weapon against development. TVGs – The story so far In our previous briefing, we explain in some detail more...
30 Oct 2018 09:22
Town and Village Greens: Essex CC’s ‘quay’ to Court of Appeal successWalker Morris’ Town and Village Green (TVG) experts Andrew Beck and Erin Keating offer some practical advice for landowners following the recent Court of Appeal decision in the Mistley Quay case [footnote 1]. TVG registrations In our previous briefing, we explain in some detail TVG registrations and more...
When should a public inquiry be held to consider town and village green applications under the Commons Act 2006?
How does a Registration Authority decide whether a non-statutory public inquiry should be held? When is it unfair to hold a public inquiry? 1. There are a number of case which have touched upon the issue of when a non-statutory public inquiry should be held. 2. First, in The Queen on the Application more...
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