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Common land guidance sheet 3: inquiries and hearings

Common land and village greens: inquiries and hearings into applications for consent to carry out works or deregister land.

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From:
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. Links to guidance updated

  3. Updated information on virtual events and how to set up a room

  4. Update for virtual events section

  5. wording added: Participants are responsible for sharing their own documents on screen. Participants who do not feel able to share their documents should make arrangements before their appearance at the event for someone to assist them.

  6. Booklet updated with links to the Planning Inspectorate new Privacy Policy

  7. Addition of virtual events at section 27 of the guidance.

  8. Guidance sheet updated with links to other guidance and legislation

  9. Guidance sheet updated

  10. First published.

Applies to England and Wales

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Common Land Guidance Sheet 3

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This guidance sheet contains information on:

  • applications under the common land enactments
  • procedures for a public inquiry or hearing
  • notification of the arrangements
  • advertising the inquiry or hearing
  • costs for those attending
  • administrative support
  • inspector’s requirements
  • pre-inquiry meeting
  • at the inquiry
  • inquiry library
  • at the hearing
  • the site visit
  • late representations
  • decision on the application
  • virtual events

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