Who owns the offside land by the canal at Findern Lane, Willington?

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Dear Derbyshire County Council,

I wish to know who owns and is responsible for a patch of wild land alongside the Trent & Mersey Canal, between the canal and Findern Lane, in Willington, Derbyshire.

It is about 270 yards long, varying in width and opposite the field between 119 Findern Lane and Dale Farm (73 Findern Lane). The location is approximately
VC4V+J2 Willington, Derby (Google Maps plus code)
52.856510, -1.557549 (OS)
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The Canal & River Trust (owner of the canal) say it is not their land (they included a map to show their remit only extends to the immediate canal bank).

I have also made FOI requests to both South Derbyshire District Council and Willington Parish Council, and they have both denied ownership. Furthermore, there is no entry in the UK Land Registry for that land.

So, is it owned by Derbyshire County Council, or do you have any knowledge of who else might own it?

Thank you,

Andrew Denny

Access 2 Info (Commissioning Communities and Policy), Derbyshire County Council

Dear Mr Denny,

 

I write to acknowledge receipt of your request for information received on
20 May 2020.

 

Your request will be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Environmental Information Regulations
2004. Authorities are required to respond promptly to requests and in any
event within 20 working days following the date of receipt. In your case
we calculate this to be by 18 June 2020. However, we shall endeavour to
deal with your request promptly, and if possible before this date.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Business Services Assistant

Access 2 Information Team

Derbyshire County Council

County Hall

Matlock

DE4 3AG

 

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Dear Mr Denny

 

Thank you for your request dated 20 May 2020.

 

Your enquiry was as follows:

 

I wish to know who owns and is responsible for a patch of wild land
alongside the Trent & Mersey Canal, between the canal and Findern Lane, in
Willington, Derbyshire.

It is about 270 yards long, varying in width and opposite the field
between 119 Findern Lane and Dale Farm (73 Findern Lane). The location is
approximately

VC4V+J2 Willington, Derby (Google Maps plus code)

52.856510, -1.557549 (OS)

///initiates.probe.headline (What 3 Words)

The Canal & River Trust (owner of the canal) say it is not their land
(they included a map to show their remit only extends to the immediate
canal bank).

I have also made FOI requests to both South Derbyshire District Council
and Willington Parish Council, and they have both denied ownership.
Furthermore, there is no entry in the UK Land Registry for that land.

So, is it owned by Derbyshire County Council, or do you have any knowledge
of who else might own it?

 

Please see the below Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Environmental
Information Regulations 2004 response:

 

The land you refer to is not shown to be in Derbyshire County Council
ownership.  We would usually recommend you would have to carry out a
search with Nottingham Land Registry to see who the owner is and if it has
been registered with them,
[2]https://hmlandregistry.blog.gov.uk/tag/n..., but understand that
they have already been unable to help with your enquiry.

 

I hope this now satisfies your request.

 

However should you require a review of the response you have received to
your FOI/EIR request, please follow the procedure as set out below:-

 

Stage 1:

 

If you wish to challenge the response, please send your comments to, and
wherever possible, a copy of your request and the covering letter
enclosing the information or refusing your request to:

 

Access to Information Solicitor

Legal Services

Derbyshire County Council

County Hall

Matlock

DE4 3AG

 

Email: [3][Derbyshire County Council request email]

 

Stage 2:

 

After completing the above procedure, if you wish to challenge the
decision further, then you have a right to contact the Information
Commissioner’s Office as follows:

 

Information Commissioner's Office

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Wilmslow

Cheshire SK9 5AF

         

Telephone: Tel: 0303 123 1113/Fax: 01625 524510

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Should you have further questions or queries, please do not hesitate to
get in contact. 

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Access to Information

Economy, Transport and Environment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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