WCRA has joined the Open Spaces Society. Britain’s oldest conservation society, the aim of which is to protect, increase, enhance and champion the common land, village greens, open spaces and public rights of way in England and Wales, and the public’s right to enjoy them. The particular role of the Open Spaces Society is recognised in that they are consulted on all applications for works on, and exchanges of, common [ Read More ]
FYI – copy of response of FOI request to establish the registration details for Westfield Common Vanessa Glynn Woking Borough Council 1 June 2009 <http://www.woking.gov.uk> Dear Mr Corney, Thank you for your request for information which has been forwarded to me by our Customer Services Team. I am writing to inform you that Surrey County Council are the Commons Registration Authority for this area. Therefore, your request for information should [ Read More ]
Westfield Common is registered as CL121 in the Common Land register (Commons Registration Act, 1965). A map showing the registered area is shown below: Development of Common Land is protected by statutory law, the most relevant laws are: Section 38 of the 2006 Act requires that consent be sought to carry out restricted works on land registered as common land under the Commons Registration Act 1965. Restricted works are any [ Read More ]
Proposed road access to the housing development site revealed.
