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Change a right of common in the register of common land or of town or village greens.
Record the transfer of ownership of a right of common in gross in the register of common land or of town or village greens.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some common issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of an emergency in the UK.
Guidance on plan-making.
Record yourself as the person who is now entitled to use a right of common.
This document explains what the government is doing to encourage social action.
Guidance about working in collaboration with other charities.
Sever rights of common from the property they’re attached to and transfer them to a public body.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some humanitarian issues that may arise during the recovery phase of an emergency in the UK.
Removing or transferring common land and town or village green to other land given in exchange as a result of a statutory disposition.
Form to surrender or extinguish a right of common from the register of common land or of town or village greens.
Correct historical errors in the registers by either adding land to, or removing land from, the registers.
A right of common in gross (a deed) can be attached to a property so that the owner of the property can use the right of common.
Overview for people who want to apply to make a change to the registers of common land or the registers of town and village greens.
Under section 38 of the Commons Act 2006, you need our consent to carry out any restricted works on land registered as common land.
Declarations of exempt works for common land.
Using Memorandums of Understanding for cloud services.
Guidance for staff of responder agencies, particularly senior officers or managers involved in emergency response and recovery preparations.
How to set up a commons council to manage common land.
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