Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 allow landowners to 'deposit' a map and statement relating to their own land to end a period when it may be used for 'lawful sports and pastimes' as part of a town or village green.
Such a statement means that, after a period of grace of 1 year, it wouldn't be possible to apply to have the land registered as a town or village green.
Making a landowner statement
Visit GOV.UK to download a landowners application form and guidance for completing the form.
Send your completed form by email or post to the Design and Conservation Team.
The fee for the deposition is £462.
The Commons Registration Authority (CRA) is statutorily required to post notices on the land relating to a Landowner Deposit application, to advertise receipt of the Statement under Section 15A(1) of the Commons Act 2006.
The CRA makes a charge for this service to cover the cost of preparing the notices and accompanying plans, and for posting these at a suitable points of entry to the land, or a clearly visible place on the boundary. Some deposits are large and need many notices out on site. The fee for each site notice is set at £34.
Renewing your landowner statement
The 'deposition' needs to be renewed in less than 20 years to prevent a further application for the land to be registered as a town or village green.
Register of applications under the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013
We have received applications under the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 to prevent an application for a Town or Village Green to be registered at Park Farm, Skelton and Pasture Farm, Deighton.
The statements and declarations for these applications can be viewed using the links below:
Park Farm, Skelton:
Pasture Farm, Deighton: