Guidance

Completing an application

Notes on completing an application to deregister, or to deregister and exchange, common land or town or village greens Commons Act 2006: Section 16

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Notes for making an application for consent to construct works on common land Commons Act 2006: Section 38

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Guidance Sheets

Common Land Guidance Sheet 1a Consent to construct works on common land

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Common Land Guidance Sheet 1b Works and processes that do not need Section 38 consent

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Common Land Guidance Sheet 1c Works exempt from Section 38 consent process

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Common Land Guidance Sheet 2a Special consent provisions: National Trust Commons

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Common Land Guidance Sheet 2b Special consent provisions (Other than National Trust Land)

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Common Land Guidance Sheet 4 – 11 4. Car Parks, Access Roads, Tracks and Footpaths

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Guidance on the Secretary of State’s policy in relation to consents issued under the Commons Act 2006 can be found on the Defra website

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