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How to know if land is common land, commoner and landowner rights over the land, and the groups you can set up to manage it.
When you need to apply for consent, how to apply, and the works that you can do without consent.
Share a right of common in the register of common land or of town or village greens.
Record yourself as the person who is now entitled to use a right of common.
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.
Find out how you can apply to change the commons registers to record a new event.
Create a new right of common and record it in the register of common land.
Common land, village greens and right to roam - find out your rights
Hearing and inquiry notices and decisions for common land applications in 2023 and 2024
Amend the register of common land or of town or village greens to reallocate a right of common which is attached to land.
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