Decision details

A report was presented on an application from Mr Terrance James Mitchell for a Declaration of Entitlement to record the rights to graze 6 sheep on Common Land Register Unit CL 166.

Details of the application and supporting evidence received from the Applicant, together with a summary of the law relating to applications in respect of common land, were presented both as part of the report and at the meeting.

It was reported that at the Commons and Town Greens Sub-Committee meeting held in September 2014, the Sub-Committee was informed that in some cases the County Council acted as the Commons Registration Authority for areas of land outside its administrative area. It was reported that Common Land Unit CL 166, located in Rochdale, was covered by an Agreement made in 1975 under s. 101 Local Government Act 1972. It was resolved at that meeting that the Agreement made under s. 101 Local Government Act 1972, in respect of Common Land Unit CL 166, be recorded in the General Part of the Register. Therefore Lancashire County Council was able to deal with this application as the Commons Registration Authority.

Resolved: That the application be accepted in part and a Declaration of Entitlement be recorded in the Commons Register in accordance with the Commons Registration (England) Regulations 2014 and that Mt Terrance James Mitchell is entitled to exercise part of the right attached to Watergrove Gathering Grounds, Wardle, namely the right to graze 5 sheep on Unit CL 166.