To register a piece of land as village green you will need to show 20 years use (of lawful sports and pastimes). For common land you will need all the landowners' agreement.
The Commons Registration Act 1965 no longer applies in Hertfordshire as we are one of the 7 pioneer authorities for the Commons Act 2006.
Making an application
It is a requirement to submit evidence with the application form. Any missing details may result in your application being unsuccessful.
If you apply for village green, you will need as many evidence questionnaires filled in as possible.
If you apply for common land you will need evidence that the piece of land has had rights execised over it and the owners agreement. Pictures are very useful, especially if dated.
If you wish to apply to amend rights over common land, we advise you contact us to guide you to the correct application form. Please choose one of the application types from the table below and use the corresponding form via the Commons Act 2006 application documents link.
Fees for common land applications are shown below. There is however no fee for village green applications. Fees were last adjusted on 1st February 2012.
Applications to change the extent of an area depicted on the register maps
| Purpose of application | Application fee | Provision under, or for the purposes of which, the application is made |
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Creation of a right of common resulting in the registration of new common land
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No fee
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Section 6 of the 2006 Act
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Statutory disposition pursuant to section 14 of the 2006 Act (including the exchange of land for land subject to a statutory disposition)
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£300
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Schedule 4, paragraph 8
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Registration of a new town or village green other than by the owner
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No fee
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Section 15(1) of the 2006 Act
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Registration of a new town or village green by the owner
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No fee
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Section 15(8) of the 2006 Act
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Correction, for the purpose of section 19(2)(a), of a mistake made by registration authority
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No fee
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Section 19 of the 2006 Act
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Correction, for the purpose of section 19(2)(e), updating any entry to take account of accretion or diluvion e.g effects of a river
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£200
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Section 19 of the 2006 Act
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Non-registration of common land or town or village green
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No fee
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Schedule 2, paragraph 2 or 3, to the 2006 Act
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Waste land of a manor not registered as common land
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No fee
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Schedule 2, paragraph 4, to the 2006 Act
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Town or village green wrongly registered as common land
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No fee
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Schedule 2, paragraph 5, to the 2006 Act
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Deregistration of certain land registered as common land or as a town or village green
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£1,000
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Schedule 2, paragraphs 6 - 9, to the 2006 Act
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Statutory disposition (including the exchange of land for land subject to a statutory disposition)
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£360
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Schedule 3, paragraph 2 or 4, to the 2006 Act
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Applications to change what is described in the registers
| Purpose of application | Application fee | Provision under, or for the purposes of which, the application is made |
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Declaration of entitlement to exercise a right of common
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£100
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Regulation 43
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Creation of a right of common resulting in the registration of new common land
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No fee
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Section 6 of the 2006 Act
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Creation of a right of common over existing common land
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£200
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Section 6 of the 2006 Act
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Variation of a right of common
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£200
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Section 7 of the 2006 Act
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Apportionment of a right of common
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£200
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Section 8 of the 2006 Act
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Attachment of a right of common
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No fee
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Section 10 of the 2006 Act
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Re-allocation of attached rights
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£200
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Section 11 of the 2006 Act
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Transfer of a right in gross
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£80
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Section 12 of the 2006 Act
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Surrender or extinguishment of a right of common
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£160
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Section 13 of the 2006 Act
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Correction, for the purpose of section 19(2)(a), of a mistake made by registration authority
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No fee
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Section 19 of the 2006 Act
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Correction, for the purpose of section 19(2)(b), of mistake other than extent of land or what can be done by virtue of a right
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£200
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Section 19 of the 2006 Act
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Correction, for the purpose of section 19(2)(c), by removing a duplicate entry
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£200
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Section 19 of the 2006 Act
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Correction, for the purpose of section 19(2)(d), to update the details of any name or address referred to in an entry
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£100
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Section 19 of the 2006 Act
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Severance by transfer to public bodies
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£160
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Schedule 1, paragraph 1(6)(b), to the 2006 Act
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Severance authorised by order
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£160
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Schedule 1, paragraph 3(7)(b), to the 2006 Act
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Creation of a right of common
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£380
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Schedule 3, paragraph 2 or 4, to the 2006 Act
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Surrender or extinguishment of a right of common
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£200
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Schedule 3, paragraph 2 or 4, to the 2006 Act
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Variation of a right of common
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£360
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Schedule 3, paragraph 2 or 4, to the 2006 Act
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Apportionment of a right of common (to facilitate any other purpose)
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£320
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Schedule 3, paragraph 2 or 4, to the 2006 Act
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Severance of a right of common
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£200
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Schedule 3, paragraph 2 or 4, to the 2006 Act
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Transfer of a right in gross
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£200
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Schedule 3, paragraph 2 or 4, to the 2006 Act
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Statutory disposition (including the exchange of land for land subject to a statutory disposition)
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£360
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Schedule 3, paragraph 2 or 4, to the 2006 Act
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Application forms and guidance
Commons Act 2006 application forms and guidance
The Commons and Village Greens Register
Information relating to Land Charges and Extent of Highways and Commons and Village Greens enquiries are not available through our Publication Scheme.
Commons and Village Green viewings and queries
Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies holds a series of maps and registers showing areas of common land and designated village greens, throughout the county. These are available for visitors to consult.
Documents can be viewed by booking in advance. Please visit Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies.
Property Searches
These are carried out by the Highway Boundaries and Land Charges Unit of the County Council.
The Standard Search Fee is £16 + VAT and a copy of the relevant entry from the Register is £10.
Payment can be made by:
- Cheque (payable to Hertfordshire County Council)
- BACS (details available on request)
- Telephone card payment (please provide a contact phone number for the card holder).
Register of applications and proposals
A-Z of Applications and Proposals
Landowner deposits
Landowner deposits can be made preventing rights from accruing across land under section 31(6) of the Highways Act 1980 and section 15A of the Commons Act 2006.
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