Westgate Village Green Registration Approved

 

 

Westgate Now has a Town/Village Green

 

 

At a packed public meeting of the Kent County Council Commons Registration Committee at the Swan Hotel Westgate on 3rd June 2014 the result of the Public Enquiry recommending registration of land adjacent to Ursuline Drive Westgate  as a Village/Town Green was discussed.

Representations were made on behalf of the landowners (King Ethelbert's School) and the applicant.

The decision of the Committee was that the Inspector's recommendation be accepted and the land should be formally registered as a Town Green. This means that this field is protected and ensures the continued use by local residents as an area for leisure and recreation.

See also reports on this blog dated 27/11/2013 and 27/3/14.

Westgate Village Green gets Green Light from Inspector

 

 

 

 Inspector recommends registration as a Village Green



 

As reported on this blog on 27th November 2013 the application to register a field adjacent to Ursuline Drive Westgate was subject of a public enquiry.

It has just been reported to me that the inspector has recommended that this land should be registered as a village green.

This now has to go to the KCC Common's Committee to ratify this decision and hopefully that should be a formality.

The applicant Graham Rickett says " I’m over the moon – for the law clinic as well as locals."

The public enquiry was held in November where all the evidence was heard in great detail from both the landowner and local people who were keen to save this plot of land for continued use for leisure and pastimes. The applicant was represented by the Kent University Law Clinic whereas the landowner was represented by a barrister.

This piece of land is rich in wildlife and has been used and enjoyed by local people for many years.
This decision should provide protection from development.