CRoW Act protects huge chunk of land from development

摘要

A chunk of land seven times larger than Greater London is protected from development under England's ancient common land laws, research from property data firm Search Acumen reveals. On average, about 4.5% of the land in England's local authorities has restrictions on development under the Countryside and Rights of Way (CRoW) Act, the analysis shows. The law, derived from nearly 1,000 years of custom, gives the public right of access to more than a million hectares across England in total, even if the land is privately held.