Beresford, R (on the application of) v. City of Sunderland. Pays/Territoire Royaume-Uni Type de cour Nationale - cour supérieure Date Nov 13, 2003 Source UNEP, InforMEA Nom du tribunal House of Lords Siège de la cour London Juge Lord Bingham of CornhillLord HuttonLord Scott of FoscoteLord Rodger of EarlsferryLord Walker of Gestingthorp. Numéro de référence [2003] UKHL 60 Langue Anglais Sujet Terre et sols, Environnement gén. Mot clé Planification territoriale Droit d'accès Résumé The issue in this appeal is whether the Sunderland City Council erred in law in refusing to register as a "town or village green" under the Commons Registration Act 1965 an area of land known as the Sports Arena ("the land") close to the town centre of Washington, Tyne and Wear. The local authority, Sunderland City Council, who owned the land, argued that by mowing the land and erecting seating they had given implied permission for people to use the land. They argued that such implied permission defeated any contention that use was ‘as of right because they had given permission. The Lords rejected this argument and confirmed that the land should be registered as a town or village green. The encouragement of the use of the land by the provision of benches and regular cutting of the grass reinforced, rather than undermined, the impression that local people were using the area ‘as of right. This is an important decision, particularly where land is owned by a local authority.