Village Information
Flaxton is within a Conservation Area so there are some specific planning considerations for which the Council has produced several information sheets. The Common Land is managed by the Green Gait Committee whose contact details are also provided. Here is the Flaxton Green Ownership Decision Document from July 1982 that determined Flaxton Village Green to be Common Land.
Information Sheets
The information sheets cover the following topics:
- Extent of the Common Lands – Provides a description and a plan of the Commons or Greens which are managed by the Green Gait Owners
- Protection of Flaxton Green and Your Rights – Answers some key questions regarding your rights on Flaxton Green
- Planning Restrictions on Common Lands – Summarises the development restrictions on the Common Lands
- Access to Common Lands – Summarises the restrictions regarding vehicular access to the Common Lands
- Extent of the Conservation Area – Provides a description and a plan of the Conservation Area where particular planning restrictions apply
- Listed Buildings – Summarises the Listed Buildings in the Parish and their key features
- Planning Control – Summarises the Planning and Enforcement processes and provides a plan of the permitted development area
- Satellite Dishes – Summarises the restrictions around the installation of Satellite Dishes
- LPG Tanks – Summarises the restrictions around the installation of LPG Tanks
- Display Boards – Summarises the restrictions around the use of display and advertising boards in the Conservation Area
- Agricultural Developments – Summarises the restrictions around Agricultural Developments
- Tree Preservation Orders – Summarises the restrictions regarding the pruning and felling of trees
- Ponds – Describes the protections which apply to the ponds in the village
- Mowing the Green – Provides guidelines to villagers wishing to mow the Green
- Bat Conservation Trust Leaflet outlines the legislation which must be taken into account when working on trees.
- Flooding in Flaxton – Outlines roles and responsibilities when flooding occurs.
- Ecological survey Flaxton Green and Crofts and Ecological Survey Flaxton 2012 – Provide independent surveys of the plants that can be found in Flaxton.
Green Gait Contacts
Any questions or queries regarding Flaxton Green can be addressed to either the Green Gait Chairman or Green Masters.
Chairman – Stephen Axford, Tel: 01904 463399 Email:
Green Master – Mr A Lawrence, Tel: 01904 468472
Green Master – Mr C Guyer, Tel: 01904 468529
Flaxton Common Land Register
The rights to graze cattle on Flaxton Common are recorded in a register held by North Yorkshire Council in Northallerton. Entries and supplemental information from the register can be found below.
The main register is held in the document entitled “Flaxton Common Land Register”.
For each numbered entry in the register there is a corresponding Flaxton Common Land Right Entry document which shows the land in the village to which the right is attached. Note that not all entries on the register will have a supporting right entry document.
