Written question asked by Lord Greaves (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Henley (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 February 2011.

Commons Act 2006

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government why a commons registration authority may refuse registration of a town or village green following an application under Section 15(8) of the Commons Act 2006.

Answer: A commons registration authority may refuse an application under Section 15(8) of the Commons Act 2006, for voluntary registration of land as a town or village green by the owner of the land, where the application is not compliant with the relevant regulations (for example, where the applicant has not supplied a map at the prescribed scale identifying the land), or where the necessary consent of any relevant leaseholder, or proprietor of any relevant charge over the land, has not been obtained in accordance with Section 15(9). Section 24(4) provides than an application made in accordance with the Act, and regulations made under the Act must be granted.

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