Version Superseded: 06/04/2010
Point in time view as at 25/07/2003.
Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, Part I is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
1E+WLand on which the soil is being, or has at any time within the previous twelve months been, disturbed by any ploughing or drilling undertaken for the purposes of planting or sowing crops or trees.
2E+WLand covered by buildings or the curtilage of such land.
3E+WLand within 20 metres of a dwelling.
4E+WLand used as a park or garden.
5E+WLand used for the getting of minerals by surface working (including quarrying).
6E+WLand used for the purposes of a railway (including a light railway) or tramway.
7E+WLand used for the purposes of a golf course, racecourse or aerodrome.
8E+WLand which does not fall within any of the preceding paragraphs and is covered by works used for the purposes of a statutory undertaking or [F1an electronic communications code network ], or the curtilage of any such land.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 8 substituted (25.7.2003 for specified purposes) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 17 para. 165(3) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Schs. 1 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3))
9E+WLand as respects which development which will result in the land becoming land falling within any of paragraphs 2 to 8 is in the course of being carried out.
10E+WLand within 20 metres of a building which is used for housing livestock, not being a temporary or moveable structure.
11E+WLand covered by pens in use for the temporary reception or detention of livestock.
12E+WLand habitually used for the training of racehorses.
13E+WLand the use of which is regulated by byelaws under section 14 of the M1Military Lands Act 1892 or section 2 of the M2Military Lands Act 1900.
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