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Guidance

Common land guidance sheet 3: inquiries and hearings

Common land and village greens: inquiries and hearings into applications for consent to carry out works or deregister land.

From:
Planning Inspectorate
Published
1 January 2015
Last updated
221 December 20222025 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Common Land Guidance Sheet 3

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This guidance sheet contains information on:

  • applications under the common land enactments
  • procedures for a public inquiry or hearing
  • notification of the arrangements
  • advertising the inquiry or hearing
  • costs for those attending
  • administrative support
  • inspector’s requirements
  • pre-inquiry meeting
  • at the inquiry
  • inquiry library
  • at the hearing
  • the site visit
  • late representations
  • decision on the application
  • virtual events

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Published 1 January 2015
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Update history

2025-12-01 08:00
This update reflects:• The new PINS postal address

2022-12-22 12:21
Links to guidance updated

2022-11-07 13:55
Updated information on virtual events and how to set up a room