Village Green - Application For The Registration Of Land As A Town

COMMONS ACT 2006 - SECTION 15(1)
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR THE REGISTRATION OF LAND AS A TOWN OR VILLAGE GREEN.

To every reputed owner, lessee, tenant or occupier of any part of the land described below, and to all others whom it may concern. 
Application has been made to Staffordshire County Council, 1, Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street, Stafford ST16 2LP by Steven Michael Caplan of Lissadell, High Street, Church Eaton, Stafford, ST20 0AG under section 15(1) of the Commons Act 2006 and in accordance with the Commons (Registration of Town or Village Greens) (Interim Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2007. 
The application seeks the inclusion in the register of town and village greens of the land described in the Schedule below which is claimed to have qualified for registration as a town or village green on 18th May 2022 by virtue of the fact that the field has been used by villagers for over 35 years without permission or challenge as an area for general recreation, play and walking. The application, which includes a plan of the land proposed for registration may be inspected at the following offices, Staffordshire County Council, 1, Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street, Stafford ST16 2LP during normal office hours and at Stafford Borough Council, Riverside, Civic Centre, Stafford ST16 3AQ during normal office hours. 
If the Registration Authority is satisfied that the land described below qualifies for registration as a town or village green, it will so register the land. 
Any person wishing to object to the registration of the land as a town or village green should send a statement of the facts on which the objection is based to the Director for Corporate Services, Staffordshire County Council, 2 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Steet, Stafford ST16 2DH on or before 27th October 2023. 
Any representations that are to be taken into account by the Authority in reaching a decision on the application cannot be treated as confidential and will be copied to the Applicant for comment and may be disclosed to other interested parties. 

Dated 6th September 2023 

John Tradewell
Director for Corporate Services 2 Staffordshire Place Tipping Street Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2DH

SCHEDULE
Description of the land claimed to have qualified for registration as a town or village green Land usually known as “Glebelands Sports Field” as shown on the maps which accompany the application being the area of open green space to the rear of High Street, Church Eaton and to the south side of Church House, High Street, Church Eaton, Stafford ST20 0AG.