Does anyone know anything about 'Common Land' and 'Crown' Land

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Just that really, house on the edge of town, neighbors two sides, common and or crown land on the other two. Current owner says the land directly behind and next to the house is owned by another house further down the road, but that it is common land.

We were wondering if the common land, or crown land can be converted to residential?

Is it possible the owner could build houses on it and block the view? Current view is across this common land (mainly blackberry bushes and grass and a pond) to a nature reserve. Its probably about 4 acres total, 100ft from where the house boundary we are looking at finishes and the reserve begins.

The value in the house is in the unrestricted views.

If the owners of the common land were to sell a part we could guarantee the view, but they may not wish to do that if there is any chance of developing it. If they did the house we are looking at would have a major drop in value.

Thanks

If there is a public right of way over the land, that is used, then they can't build on it is my understanding

This site will be helpful :-

urbanistarchitecture.co.uk

It shows where all the green belt land is in the UK. Just type in the post code.

Most land like this is green/brown belt land so would currently be very difficult to develop. That could change under Labour government.

Public rights of way over land can be moved for development. I had a piece of land that I developed on and had to retain the right of way, but was able to move it.

Thanks @TickingAlongNicely There is a footpath towards the bottom of the patch of land. Which looks well used, but no signs that any of the rest of the land is used by anyone.

Thanks @OneOliveEagle I couldn't find the right page to check?

Its a two edge sword, because bad if current owners developed a housing estate. But good if they wanted to sell us a chunk which we could develop from scrub land into garden!

Wanting everything our own way!

I don’t know anything about it personally but Google seems to. For example…

How Can Common Land Be Developed?

Thanks User.

Common land and crown land are very different things.
Neither are necessarily Green Belt, which is a planning designation.
Planning permission could be given on all of them.
Check the local plan for the area to see if the land is designated as anything, and/or whether it is allocated for development. Just because it's not allocated doesn't mean that it won't be developed at some point.

I think this was the link @OneOliveEagle meant:
https://urbanistarchitecture.co.uk/resources/green-belt-map/

Thanks, that's really helpful, looks like it is not green belt. I have been trying to find out local development plans as that I believe would also be an indicator