Landowner deposits

Anyone can apply to add a public right of way to the definitive map or to register land as a town or village green. It is possible to protect your land against these applications by depositing form CA16 with Hampshire County Council.

Further information on form CA16 on GOV.UK

Rights of way

Deposit a statement and plan, under section 31(6) of the Highways Act 1980, to protect your land from applications based on evidence of public use. This does not offer protection from a claim based on historic documentary evidence. This process allows you to acknowledge existing public rights of way. A declaration must then be lodged within twenty years to confirm no additional ways have been dedicated over the land. Any public use of the land during the period between the submission of the initial deposit and the declaration will not count towards the establishment of a new public right of way. A fresh declaration must be submitted within twenty years of the previous declaration to provide continuous protection.

Town or village green

Deposit a landowner statement under section 15A(1) of the Commons Act 2006. This will protect you from a claim based upon a full period of twenty years’ recreational use.

Making an application

You can submit your CA16 application using the link below. You must include an Ordnance Survey map with your application unless it refers to a map previously deposited with the County Council.

Your map must be at a scale not less than 1:10,560 and must show the boundary of the relevant land in coloured edging. If your application relates to multiple parcels of land, all parcels should be identified by coloured edging.

An additional charge may be made for applications relating to large areas of land or multiple properties. We will contact you if this is necessary. Please note that application fees will not be refunded if an application is withdrawn after the County Council has processed it.

All landowner deposits we receive are added to our online register.

Current charge: £773.10