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The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 allows people with a legal interest in access land to apply to the relevant authority to exclude or restrict access. The Planning Inspectorate deals with appeals (known as restrict…
Use these forms if you need to apply for a consent decision to increase the productivity of land for agriculture.
Use this form to get permission to take soil samples on a scheduled monument for a Countryside Stewardship application or agreement.
Form to surrender or extinguish a right of common from the register of common land or of town or village greens.
Use these forms to inspect water bodies or water meadows and record any work undertaken as part of a Countryside Stewardship agreement.
Combined application form to register a boat in Rye Harbour and to apply for an annual mooring licence.
Direct Debit form for payment of Rye Harbour dues.
Application form for unpowered boat events.
Expressions of interest for a project which aims to improve people’s mental health through green social prescribing.
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.
Sever rights of common from the property they’re attached to and transfer them to a public body.
Use this form to apply to the Forestry Commission to assess the environmental impact of creating forest roads or quarries on your site.
Complete this form for England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) applications that include common land and shared grazing.
Amend the register of common land or of town or village greens to reallocate a right of common which is attached to land.
You can use this form to appeal if Natural England serves you a management notice for works on a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).
As a Defra network contractor or partner, complete this licence form to allow you to download OceanWise Ltd marine and coastal data.
Removing or transferring common land and town or village green to other land given in exchange as a result of a statutory disposition.
Sever rights of common from the property they’re attached to and transfer them to people specified in an order made by the Secretary of State.
As a Natural England contractor or partner, complete this licence form to allow you to download Admiralty charts from the UK Hydrographic Office.
Share a right of common in the register of common land or of town or village greens.
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