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Village green status

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These are the questions we answer during the Screen stage.

Answering them wil help us learn more about the Village green status consideration, determine if a data standard is required and whether we know enough to move on to the next stage.

  • What is the 'Village green status' consideration?

    A "village green status" means a piece of land is recognized as a town or village green, protected for public recreation and lawful sports and pastimes, and local people have a legal right to use it.

  • Is there legislation that defines 'Village green status'?

    Yes

    • What is the legislation that defines 'Village green status'?

      Commons Act 2006

    • What is the specific part of the legislation that describes how a 'Village green status' gets designated?

    • What is the specific part of the legislation that requires the publication of 'Village green status'?

  • Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'Village green status'?

  • Which organisations do we think should publish the data?

    • Local authorities

  • Is the Village green status a trigger?

    No

  • Is the Village green status something to consult during plan making?

    Yes

    • Provide information about when Village green status is used during plan making

      As an open space designation, it is likely that a local planning authority will designate a village green within a development plan, and any proposed development will need to conform with the necessary policies.

  • Is there any Village green status data already available?

  • Do we think the data should come from a single source?

    No

  • Will a data standard be required?

    Yes