Law of Commons and of Town and Village Greens, 2nd edition

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Offers a practical explanation of the law, dealing with issues such as the classification of common land and rights of common and the registration of common land and rights of common.

Common land and town and village greens have value for a number of reasons – ecological, historical, agricultural, sporting or recreational. The Law of Commons and of Town and Village Greens offers a practical explanation of the law, dealing with issues such as the classification of common land and rights of common and the registration of common land and rights of common.

This edition takes account of the Commons Act 2006, which makes significant changes to the regulation and protection of common land. The Act will:

improve the current registration system to provide conclusive evidence of the status of common land
prevent severance of registered right from the land to which it is attached
enable the establishment of statutory commons councils with powers to regulate grazing and other agricultural activities
reinforce existing protections against unauthorised works and development
clarify the registration of town and village greens in the light of recent court decisions

This book is an invaluable reference for barristers and solicitors specialising in agricultural, planning, environmental or general property law. It will also be of interest to surveyors and local authorities.

Background
Historical development
Classification of Common Lands
Classification of Rights of Common
Ownership of Common Land
Creation and Transfer of Rights of Common
Inclosure and Extinguishment of Rights of Common
Registration of Common Land and Rights of Common
Town and Village Greens
Public access to Commons
Regulation and Management of Common Lands
Compulsory Acquisition and Common Lands

Appendix Legislation

Commons Act 2006 (not yet in force unless otherwise stated)
Commons Registration Act 1965
Law of Property Act 1925, ss 193–194
Inclosure Act 1857, s 12
Commons Act 1876, s 29
Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, ss 1–46, 68 and schs 1–4
Commons Regulation (general) Regulations 1966, si 1966/1471
Commons Regulation (new land) Regulations 1969, si 1969/1843
Vehicular Access Across Common and other Land (England) Regulations 2002, si 2002/1711

Barry Denyer-Green is a barrister at Falcon Chambers and author of books on compulsory purchase and planning law. He is also the editor of the Estates Gazette Law Reports and the joint editor of the Planning Law Reports.

Navjit Ubhi is also a barrister and is the joint author of Development and Planning Law and joint editor of the Planning Law Reports.

"concise and practical"
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