The Law Commission has published their final report into conservation covenants this week, recommending the introduction of a new statutory form of conservation covenants in England and Wales, with the report now being considered by Government.
IHBC members will be interested to note that the summary document states the purpose of a conservation covenant as being ‘the landowner promises to do something, or not do something, on his or her land to achieve a conservation objective such as preserving a historic building, cultivating a particular species of plant, protecting a habitat, or farming land in a certain way’ (para 1.1)
Law Commission consultation responses, including the IHBC response
