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Guidance

Appropriation or compulsory purchase of certain types of land, including common land or town or village green

Section 19 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 - common land

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Planning Inspectorate
Published:
1 January 2015
Last updated:
1 December 2025
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  1. This update reflects: • The new PINS postal address

  2. Section 19 guidance updated and DCLG compulsory purchase guidance added.

  3. First published.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Acquisition of Land Act 1981: Section 19 Certificate Applications

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Acquisition of Land Act 1981 - Section 19 and specimen forms of order Section 19(1)(a) and 19(1)(b) of the 1981 Act

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Appropriation or compulsory purchase of certain types of land, including common land or town or village green, must be subject to special parliamentary procedure unless a certificate is obtained from the Secretary of State confirming that suitable exchange land is to be given for the land taken, or that the giving of exchange land is unnecessary.

There is no application form, applications should be made by letter.

MHCLG guidance on Compulsory purchase process and the Crichel Down Rules

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