The Commons Registration (England) Regulations 2014

PART 1Preliminary

1Title, commencement and application

2Interpretation

3Official stamp of registration authority

4Appointment of persons to discharge functions of a registration authority

PART 2The Registers

5Form of the registers

6Register units

7Method of registration

8Replacement of register sheets

10Contents of register maps

11Register map overlays

12Fresh editions of register maps

13Supplemental maps

14Continuing validity of existing register entries

PART 3Applications and proposals to amend the Registers

15Scope of this Part

16Making an application

17Application fees

18Making a proposal

19Land descriptions

20Management of application

21Registration authority’s duty to publicise application

22Registration authority’s duty to publicise proposal

23Contents of notice of application or proposal

24Inspection of copies of documents

25Representations

26Responsibility for determining applications and proposals

27Method of determining applications and proposals

28Notice of public inquiry or hearing

29Public inquiries: general provisions

30Pre-inquiry meeting

31Procedure at inquiries

33Site inspections

34Changes of procedure

35Consultation requirement

36Action to be taken following determination of application or proposal

37Award of costs in relation to certain applications

PART 4Miscellaneous

38The transitional period and transitional application period

39Notice of the transitional period

40Review of the registers

41Determination of applications and proposals to amend the registers

42Further amendment of registers under Schedule 3 to the 2006 Act

43Declaration of entitlement to exercise a right of common

44Operation at law of relevant instruments effecting statutory dispositions

45Severance by transfer to Natural England

46Matters affecting the public

47Registration under Land Registration Act 2002

48Deregistration and exchange: action to be taken by registration authority on receipt of order

49Vacant benefices

PART 5Supplemental

50Electronic communications

51Service of documents

52Inspection and copying of documents

53Official copies

54Revocations, transitional and savings provisions

SCHEDULE 1Registration authorities

SCHEDULE 2Forms

SCHEDULE 3Model and Standard entries

PART 1Model Entries

Model Entry 1For the general part of the register.

Model Entry 2For the general part of the register.

Model Entry 3For the rights section of the register.

Model Entry 4For the rights section of the register.

Model Entry 5For the rights section of the register.

Model Entry 6For the rights section of the register.

Model Entry 7For the rights section of the register.

Model Entry 8For the rights section of the register.

Model Entry 9For the rights section of the register.

Model Entry 10For the rights section of the register.

Model Entry 11For the rights section of the register.

Model Entry 12For the rights section of the register.

Model Entry 13For the rights section of the register.

Model Entry 14For the rights section of the register.

Model Entry 15For the land section of the register.

Model Entry 16For the land section of the register.

Model Entry 17For the land section of the register.

Model Entry 18For the land section of the register.

Model Entry 19For the land section of the register.

Model Entry 20For the land section of the register.

Model Entry 21For notes, land section of the register.

Model Entry 22For notes, land section of the register.

Model Entry 23For notes, ownership section of the register.

Model Entry 24For ownership section of the register.

PART 2Standard Entries

Standard Entry 1For register map

Standard Entry 2For register or register map.

Standard Entry 3For column 5 of the rights section

Standard Entry 4For the supplemental map

SCHEDULE 4Making an application

1Applications under section 6: creation of right of common

2Applications under section 7: variation of right of common

3Applications for the purposes of section 8: apportionment of right of common

4Applications under section 10: attachment of right of common to land

5Applications under section 11: re-allocation of a right of common

6Applications under section 12: transfer of right in gross

7Applications under section 13: surrender or extinguishment of right of common

8Applications pursuant to section 14: statutory dispositions

9Applications under section 15(1): registration of town or village green

10Applications under section 15(8): registration of land as town or village green by its owner

11Applications under section 19(4)(b): amendment of a register of common land or town or village greens

12Applications under paragraph 1(6)(b) of Schedule 1: severance of right of common by transfer to public body

13Applications under paragraph 3(7)(b) of Schedule 1: severance of right of common by order

14Applications under Schedule 2: non-registration or mistaken registration

15Applications for the purposes of Schedule 3: creation of right of common

16Applications for the purposes of Schedule 3: surrender or extinguishment of right of common

17Applications for the purposes of Schedule 3: variation of right of common

18Applications for the purposes of Schedule 3: apportionment of right of common

19Applications for the purposes of Schedule 3: severance of right of common

20Applications for the purposes of Schedule 3: transfer of right in gross

21Applications for the purposes of Schedule 3: statutory dispositions

SCHEDULE 5Application of a type and purpose for which registration authorities may not specify a fee

SCHEDULE 6Fees payable to the Planning Inspectorate

SCHEDULE 7Persons on whom registration authority must serve notice of an application

1In all cases— (a) any person who has made a...

2Additionally, in the case of an application of a type...

SCHEDULE 8Application of these Regulations to the Registration Areas of the 1965 Registration Authorities

1To the extent, and subject to the modifications, described below,...

2The provisions are— (a) regulation 1; (b) regulation 2 in...

3For the purpose of this Schedule, any application made to...

2014 No. 3038

Commons, England

The Commons Registration (England) Regulations 2014

Made12th November 2014

Laid before Parliament14th November 2014

Coming into force15th December 2014

The Secretary of State, being the appropriate national authority in relation to England, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(5), 8(1), 11(5) and (6), 14, 17(3), 20, 21, 24(1) to (2A), (3) and (6) to (9) and 59(1) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1, paragraphs 2 to 10 of Schedule 2, and paragraphs 2, 4, 5 and 8(3) of Schedule 3 to, the Commons Act 20061.