Ross Crail’s Case Note on Cotham School v Bristol City Council
Ross Crail’s Case Note On Cotham School v Bristol City Council [2025] EWHC 1382 (Ch)
Ross Crail considers the recent Ross Crail considers the recent High Court decision in Cotham School v Bristol City Council [2025] EWHC 1382 (Ch), which provides significant clarification on the principle of statutory incompatibility in town and village green (TVG) registration. The Court held that registration of Stoke Lodge Playing Fields was incompatible with the land’s continuing educational use, even where the land was leased to an academy trust. The judgment also addresses key issues around “as of right” use, the evidential role of inspector reports in section 14 proceedings, and the legal impact of signage, objections, and organised sports. Permission to appeal is currently pending.
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