Commons: Registered common land and highways
The Open Spaces Society has been defending open spaces in England and Wales since 1865. Do you want to shape the future of paths and open spaces? We need your help to keep our technical information, analysis & advice effective and up to date – your support means we can employ expert caseworkers. Become a…
Read MoreCommons: Buildings, fences and other works on common land
The Open Spaces Society has been defending open spaces in England and Wales since 1865. Do you want to shape the future of paths and open spaces? We need your help to keep our technical information, analysis & advice effective and up to date – your support means we can employ expert caseworkers. Become a…
Read MoreRights of Way: Parishes dealing with highway obstructions
The Open Spaces Society has been defending open spaces in England and Wales since 1865. Do you want to shape the future of paths and open spaces? We need your help to keep our technical information, analysis & advice effective and up to date – your support means we can employ expert caseworkers. Become a…
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Rights of Way: What to do about overgrown paths
The Open Spaces Society has been defending open spaces in England and Wales since 1865. Do you want to shape the future of paths and open spaces? We need your help to keep our technical information, analysis & advice effective and up to date – your support means we can employ expert caseworkers. Become a…
Read MoreOpen Spaces: Community assets and protecting open space
The Open Spaces Society has been defending open spaces in England and Wales since 1865. Do you want to shape the future of paths and open spaces? We need your help to keep our technical information, analysis & advice effective and up to date – your support means we can employ expert caseworkers. Become a…
Read MoreFrequently Asked Questions about Local Green Space Designation
Have a local green space you need to protect? You may be able to get it special protection with a Local Green Space Designation. In particular circumstances communities can protect areas of land that are of value to them. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published by the Department for Communities and Local Government in…
Read MoreCommonly Raised Issues
We believe that everyone should be able to enjoy open spaces and we campaign and fight to defend that right vigorously. Heart & Soul Take a look at some of our most commonly asked questions here. Open spaces can be the heart and soul of local communities with people using them in all kinds…
Read MoreWalking & Hiking
There’s nothing like a nice walk in the countryside along your favourite routes. But what happens when that path is blocked, closed or even moved? There’s nothing like a nice walk in the countryside along your favourite path with your best companions of the two and maybe four-legged kind. But what happens when that path…
Read MoreVillage Greens: Beating the bounds of your local common or green
The Open Spaces Society has been defending open spaces in England and Wales since 1865. Do you want to shape the future of paths and open spaces? We need your help to keep our technical information, analysis & advice effective and up to date – your support means we can employ expert caseworkers. Become a…
Read MoreCommons: How to take action: Common Land Encroachment and Works (England)
How to take action against unlawful encroachments and works on commons The Open Spaces Society has been defending open spaces in England and Wales since 1865. Do you want to shape the future of paths and open spaces? We need your help to keep our technical information, analysis & advice effective and up to date…
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