In re West Anstey Common: 1985

Though an enquiry as to whether land is a green can only be initiated by an application for the addition of the claimed green to the register by some individual, the enquiry should not be seen as civil litigation between the applicant and any objectors: the public also clearly has an interest in the outcome.

Judges:

Slade LJ

Citations:

[1985] 1 Ch 329

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedOxfordshire County Council v Oxford City Council, Catherine Mary Robinson ChD 22-Jan-2004
Land had been registered in part as a common. The council appealed.
Held: The rights pre-existing the Act had not been lost. The presumption against retrospectively disapplying vested rights applied, and the application had properly been made. . .
CitedWhitmey, Regina (on the Application of) v the Commons Commissioners CA 21-Jul-2004
The applicant sought to leave to appeal against refusal of his challenge to the registration of land as a green.
Held: The 1965 Act did not limit the registration of greens to those which were registered by 3 January 1970. The Commons . .
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Updated: 13 May 2022; Ref: scu.192095