The port challenged the proposed registration of part of the beach at Newhaven as a village green, saying that the result would be inconsistent with their performance of their statutory duties. Judges: Richards, McFarlane, Lewison LJJ Citations: [2013] EWCA Civ 276, [2013] 3 All ER 677, [2014] QB 186, [2013] 15 EG 105, [2013] 3 … Continue reading Newhaven Port and Properties Ltd, Regina (on The Application of) v East Sussex County Council and Another: CA 27 Mar 2013

The company objected to the proposed registration by the defendant Council of a strip of beach land as a common. They said that it was not a ‘town or village green’ within the 2006 Act. Held: The court rejected all grounds of objection, save that registration was incompatible with NPP’s statutory powers and duties.One issue … Continue reading Newhaven Port and Properties Ltd v East Sussex County Council and Others: Admn 21 Mar 2012

The court was asked: ‘whether East Sussex County Council . . was wrong in law to decide to register an area . . known as West Beach at Newhaven . . as a village green pursuant to the provisions of the Commons Act 2006. The points of principle raised by the appeal are, potentially at … Continue reading Newhaven Port and Properties Ltd, Regina (on The Application of) v East Sussex County Council and Another: SC 25 Feb 2015

Lloyd, Lewison, Gloster LJJ [2013] EWCA Civ 673 Bailii The Newhaven Harbour and Ouse Lower Navigation Act 1847, Commons Act 2006, Newhaven Harbour Improvement Act 1878 England and Wales Citing: Cited – Oxfordshire County Council v Oxford City Council and others HL 24-May-2006 Application had been made to register as a town or village green … Continue reading Newhaven Port and Properties Ltd, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for The Environment Food and Rural Affairs: CA 14 Jun 2013