Guidance

Playing fields and school land: selling or change of use

Guidance on protecting school playing fields and schools' powers to protect land.

• From: Education Funding Agency and Department for Education
• Published: 11 March 2014
• Last updated: 29 May 2015
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  1. 29 May 2015

     Revised document to clarify the criteria on applying for permission to sell land or change the way it is used.

  2. 19 May 2015

     Revised document to clarify the criteria on applying for consent for the disposal of land or a change to its use.

  3. 24 February 2015

     Small amends to document.

  4. 17 February 2015

     Updated contact details in advice document.

  5. 7 November 2014

     Updated guidance

  6. 11 March 2014

     First published.

This publication was withdrawn on 10 February 2021

This guidance has been superseded by Submit a school land transaction proposal.

Applies to England

Documents

Disposal or change of use of playing field and school land

Ref: DFE-00149-2015

PDF, 641 KB, 31 pages

Details

This is for:

• local authorities
• academy trusts
• diocesan authorities
• governing bodies
• School Playing Field Advisory Panel
• sporting bodies

It applies to:

• local-authority-maintained schools
• special schools
• academies and free schools

It explains what to do before you can sell school playing field land, or change the way it is used.