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Rights of way and right to roam - access rights of way, open access and permissive access land, use common lands, the Countryside Code, report problems.
You have the right to access some land for walking or certain other…
You can walk on all public rights of way. Some public rights of way are…
You can access some land across England without having to use paths - this…
You may be able to access private land if the landowner has agreed to let…
Provides guiding principles on how planning can deal with land affected by contamination.
Registering land or property in England - first time registration, transfer of ownership, changing your details on the register, where to register in Scotland or Northern Ireland
This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg). You must register all…
Land or property must be registered for the first time if it’s…
You must apply to HM Land Registry to change the registered owner name for…
You must tell HM Land Registry if anything in the register changes or it…
As an owner or manager of land in the coastal margin, find out about your responsibilities and how to manage public access.
Find woodland agreements, felling licences and other designations or features on any chosen area of land in England.
Find out how to identify, protect and manage ridge and furrow earthworks in forestry projects.
About your property boundaries, working out your boundary lines, boundaries and neighbour disputes, agreeing who's responsible for walls and fences
Wildlife protection - find out if you need a licence to kill, disturb or move animals, birds or fish
This collection brings together all documents relating to land use change statistics.
What you must do to prevent water pollution when you manage organic manures, manufactured fertiliser, soil and livestock.
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