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Section 16 of the Commons Act 2006 Proposed deregistration of village green at Cockernhoe Village Green

  1. Offley Parish Council has applied to the Secretary

of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

under section 16 of the Commons Act 2006 for land

forming part of the above-mentioned registered

village green (the “release land”) to cease to be

so registered. The Planning Inspectorate will decide

the application on behalf of the Secretary of State.

  1. The purpose of this application is to enable this small

area that is effectively past the village green to be sold.

  1. It is proposed that land (the replacement land ) be

registered as Village Green in place of the released land.

  1. The release land is described in the First Schedule to

this notice and the replacement land is described in

the Second schedule.

  1. A copy of the application and accompanying

documents can be inspected at Hitchin Library

between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm until

23rd August 2024 and on the Parish Council website

www.offleypc.org.uk  A copy of the application may

be obtained by writing to Offley Parish Council,

1, Newlyn Close, Stevenage, SG1 2JD.

  1. Any representations in respect of the proposed

deregistration should be sent in writing ON or

BEFORE that date to: Common Land Team

The Planning Inspectorate 3A Temple Quay House

Temple Quay Bristol BS16PN or commonlandcasework@planninginspectorate.gov.uk

  1. Representations sent to The Planning Inspectorate

cannot be treated as confidential. They will be

copied to the applicants and possibly other interested

parties. To find out more about how the Planning

Inspectorate uses and manages personal date,

please go to the privacy notice.

The First Schedule ( The release land)

A small area of 56 sq. metres opposite numbers 2 – 5, Luton Road,

Cockernhoe, Nr Luton, LU2 8PZ.

The Second Schedule ( The replacement land) An area of 75 sq. metres adjoining Cockernhoe Green, currently part of Dancote garden.

Applicants: (1) Offley Parish Council, 1 Newlyn Close, Stevenage, SG1 2JD for the attention of Mr D Sample (Parish Clerk). (2) Mr & Mrs R. Parker Dancote, Cockernhoe LU2 8PY

Date: 25th July 2024