Agenda item

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

7.1       The Panel considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

7.2       Councillor Matthew Milligan, the Local Member spoke in support of the recommendations as set out in the report.

7.3       After consideration of the evidence submitted to the Registration Authority regarding the part of the application of the ‘Land and buildings lying to the east of Valebridge Road, Burgess Hill, Lewes’, and now known as ‘land at Charlwood Gardens Burgess Hill’ (referred to as the Green), the Panel found that all of the necessary criteria have been met and therefore on the balance of probabilities they would accept ‘the Green’ as a town or village green.

7.4       After consideration of the evidence submitted to the Registration Authority regarding the part of the application of the ‘Land and buildings lying to the east of Valebridge Road, Burgess Hill, Lewes’ (referred to as the Wood), the Panel found that the necessary criteria had not been met and therefore would reject ‘the Wood’ as a town or village green.

7.5       The Panel RESOLVED to:

1) Accept the part of the Application pursuant to section 15 of the Commons Act 2006 to register that part of the Land at ‘Land and buildings lying to the east of Valebridge Road, Burgess Hill, Lewes’, and now known as ‘land at Charlwood Gardens Burgess Hill’ (referred to as the Green) as town or village green and the register of town and village greens held by the Council be amended accordingly; and

2) Reject the part of the Application pursuant to section 15 of the Commons Act 2006 to register that part of the Land at ‘Land and buildings lying to the east of Valebridge Road, Burgess Hill, Lewes’ (referred to as the Wood) as town or village green.