3.1 The Panel considered
a report by the Assistant Director, Operations – Economy,
Transport and Environment. Councillor
Scott, the Local Member, had previously informed the Panel that he
was unable to attend the meeting.
Reasons for the
decision
3.2 After consideration
of all the evidence submitted to East Sussex County
Council, , the Panel found that the
applicant has not, on the balance of probabilities, satisfied each
element of the statutory criteria for registration.
3.3 There is
insufficient evidence to show that local residents of the green
area of land adjacent to 12 – 17 Catsfield Close, St Leonards on Sea have indulged
in lawful sports and pastimes, as of right, for a period of twenty
years and therefore Section 15 (3) of
the Commons Act 2006 has not been satisfied. The Panel found that
there is not enough evidence to show that a “significant
number” have used the land and have done so for a period of
twenty years or more.
3.4 RESOLVED –
that the application to register the land adjacent to 12-17
Catsfield Close, St Leonards on Sea as
a town or village green be rejected and
that the register of town and village greens held at East Sussex
County Council not be amended.