Guidance

Submit a school land transaction proposal: acquisitions

Apply to the Secretary of State for Education for consent for, or notification of, a transaction involving school land.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 13 April 2022

Applies to England

If you are proposing to carry out a land transaction involving school land you may need to obtain prior consent from the Secretary of State or give notice to the Secretary of State. In other cases, a General Consent Order (GCO) may apply to the proposed land transaction.

Refer to the guidance Involving the Secretary of State in land transactions (PDF, 499KB) to find out if the proposed land transaction requires consent, notification or is covered by a GCO.

If consent or a notification is required, start your application here.

If you think a GCO applies, please use the appropriate notification form.

Published 13 April 2022