Response 3686726

Response to request for information

Reference

3686726

Response date

28 March 2025

Request

1. Please list all open space land sold by the Council, including open space land sold by any of its predecessor authorities, since 13 November 1980.
2. If the Council is unable to respond to question 1 (setting out the reason that may be the case), then, in the alternative and to the extent documents are retained and readily available, please list all open space sold by the Council, including open space land sold by any of its predecessor authorities, since 2000.
3. With regard to the open space land listed as sold, please confirm whether the advertising requirements at section 123(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 were followed.

Response

1. Please list all open space land sold by the Council, including open space land sold by any of its predecessor authorities, since 13 November 1980.

   According to the information available on our legal register, which we have digitally searched, we are not aware of any sales of land falling under the category of ‘Open Spaces’ as defined by the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2. If the Council is unable to respond to question 1 (setting out the reason that may be the case), then, in the alternative and to the extent documents are retained and readily available, please list all open space sold by the Council, including open space land sold by any of its predecessor authorities, since 2000.

   Please see the response to question one.

3. With regard to the open space land listed as sold, please confirm whether the advertising requirements at section 123(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 were followed.

   Not applicable.