HC Deb 31 October 1930 vol 244 cc346-52W
Mr. EDE

asked the Minister of Agriculture, if he will give a list, by counties, of the common lands and manorial wastes in England and Wales to which the public have been given since 4th April, 1930, rights of air and exercise under the Law of Property Act, 1925, stating in each case the parish in which the common is situated, the acreage of the land, and the name of the person executing the deed?

Dr. ADDISON

The particulars which my hon. Friend requires are given in the following statement:—

County. Common or Manorial Waste. Parish. Acreage. Name of party executing deed under Section 193 (2) of the Law of Property Act, 1925.
Acres.
Berks Crookham Thatcham 414½ A. S. B. Tull.
Cookham Dean Bray, Cookham, Bisham and White Waltham. 80 Odney Estates, Ltd.
Pinkneys Green 174
Maidenhead Thicket 374
Bucks Little Hampden Great and Little Hampden and Ellesborough. 44¼ C. E. A. T. Trevor-Battye.
Devon Kentis Moor Broadhembury 52½ Alfred Burrow.
Maiden Down Culmstock 107 Charles Collier.
Red Ball Common 3¾
Gloucester Buckle Wood Brimpsfield and Cranham. 82 Ellis Hicks Beach.
Coopers Hill Brockworth and UptonSt.Leonards 16¼ John Warren.
Brockworth Wood 66¼
Upton Wood 53½
Hertford Cole, Cumberland, Staines, Letty, East End, and Birch Greens. Hertfordbury 16¾ Lord Desborough
Salop Henley Acton Scott 16¾ Mrs. J. S. Fullerton-Smith.
Somerset Woodlands Holford 98 A. F. Luttrell.
Surrey Royal Godalming Rural, Peperharow, Elstead and Witley. 170 Lord Midleton.
Ockley 278
Bagmore 36
Shackleford Heath (pt.). 26
Mousehill Down 38½
Witley (pt.) 145½
Limpsfield Limpsfield 320¼ G. C. G. Leveson Gower.
Moorhouse Bank 11¾
Little Heath 10
Watts Hill 11¼
Itchingwood 56¾
Newchapel Green Godstone and Horne. 11½ Sir Bernard E. Greeen well, Bt.
Frogit Heath 40½
Yorks (W.R) Horsforth Horsforth 12 J. M. S. Stanhope.
Rawdon Rawdon 18½ Maj. L. I. Cowper and T. B. Ecroyd.
Total 2,786

Mr. EDE

asked the Minister of Agriculture if he will give the names of the commons in respect of which applications have been made to his Department since 7th November, 1929, and also of commons in respect of which an application was under consideration by his Department on that date for sanction under Section 194 of the Law of Property Act, 1925, to make an enclosure, specifying in each case whether a public inquiry has been held, the area of land sought to be enclosed, the purpose for which it was proposed to enclose the land, the area, if any, thrown into the common in lieu of the land enclosed, the result of the application, and the reason, in any ease where con- sent has been given without an area being thrown into the common at least equal to the land enclosed, for not requiring this course to he followed?

Dr. ADDISON

As stated in the reply I gave to my hon. Friend on 7th November, 1929, Section 194 of the Law of Property Act, 1925, requires the Ministry's consent not merely to actual enclosure, but also to the erection of any building or fence, or the construction of any other work not necessarily involving enclosure, whereby access to common land is prevented or impeded. The particulars which my hon. Friend requires as to applications under consideration on, and received since, 7th November, 1929, are as follow:

Name of Common. Approximate total area of Common. County. Whether a Public Inquiry was held. Area of land affected. Purpose for which it was proposed to erect a building or fence, etc. Area of land thrown into common in lieu of that lieu affected. Result of Application. Reason for not requiring an equivalent area to be added to the common.
Acres. a. r. p. a. r p.
Odney. 8¼ Berks … Yes 7 1 2 Private open space. 8 0 20 Consent refused —
Butt Green 60 Cambs. … Yes 2 1 0 College Playing Field. 1 3 0 Consent given Consent given on condition that (in addition to the land added to the common) approximately one-third of an acre should be given for a playground for a County Borough Elementary School and two acres for a public parking place for cars.
Common land at Llanwnda and Llandwrog. 2,259 Caernarvon … No 1 acre, 402 sq. yds. (including 7 separate inclosures). Garage, but, cowhouse, and fencing of land. None Consent given It was considered that the inclosures could not be regarded as substantially interfering with the public interests.
Common hand at Portland 142 Dorset … No 54 sq. ft. Hut None Consent given It was considered that the inclosures could not be regarded as substantially interfering with the public rights of access for air and exercise.
No 100 sq. ft. Hut extension None Consent given
No 376 sq. ft. (including 4 separate inclosures). Huts None Consent given
No 225 sq ft. (including 3 separate inclosnres). Huts None Consent given
No 447 sq. ft. (including 6 separate inclosures). Huts None Consent given
Beacontree Heath. 15¼ Essex … No 9a. 3r. 30p. Preservation as public o pen space. None Not proceeded with. —
Name of Common. Approximate total area of Common. County. Whether a Public Inquiry was held. Area of land affected. Purpose for which it was proposed to erect a building or fence, etc. Area of land thrown into common in lieu of that affected. Result of Application. Reason for not requiring an equivalent area to be added to the common.
Acres.
Llangyfelach 75 Glamorgan No 1,250 sq. yds. Tramroad, fencing and engine shed. None Consent given The Ministry stipulated that a turnstile in the fencing to give public access to separated part of the common should be erected.
Kinsbourne Green. 50 Herts. To be held on 4th Nov. 75 sq. yds. Extension of chapel and school. — Under consideration. —
Penllyn 1,530 Merioneth No 13 acres Fencing along road. None Consent given Ministry stipulated that gates ensuring public access should be provided.
Gaywood 2 Norfolk Yes 2 acres Refuse tip and incinerator. None Not proceeded with. —
Cefn, Cefn Pawl and Medwalbeth. 466 Radnor No 7a. 0r. 17p. Agricultural purposes. None Consent given It was considered that the inclosures could not be regarded as substantially interfering with the public interests.
(including 4 separate inclosures).
Hatchet Green 9½ Southampton No 360 sq. yds. Village Hall None Application withdrawn. —
Slab 300 Southampton — 15 acres Addition to golf course. — Under consideration. —
Hightown 44 Southampton No 0a. 1r. 12p. Reservoir, fence and water mains. None Consent given The conditions imposed by the Ministry ensured that there would be no material interference with the enjoyment of the common by the public.
Frensham 601 Surrey No 14 acres Private grounds 81 acres (including Frensham Gt. Pond). Consent given —
Todmorden Moor. 173 Yorks (W.R.) No 13a. 2r. 0p. Private purposes None Consent refused —