Common land and village greens

Apply to register a green

You can apply to register land as common land or as a town or village green. You must show that it has been consistently used for sports and recreation for at least the last 20 years.

A landowner can apply to register land voluntarily.

You cannot apply to register land if it is earmarked for potential development in the planning system. There is no charge when you apply.

If there are objections, it may go to a public inquiry and the applicant will have to cover any costs.

Find out how to apply to register land as common land or as a town or village green on GOV.uk.

Search the registers

We maintain registers of all common land and town and village greens in Lincolnshire.

To search these registers, you can:

We will send you a form and provide you with the current cost. If you come to look at the registers yourself, there is no charge.

The registers show if there are any common rights over the land and who the registered owner of the land is.

For each piece of land, there is a boundary map, plus a description of who registered it and when.