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That sounds like a very smooth process, ProDave - I wonder if your LPA is somewhat less obstrutive than ours! The conditions they applied when the land was divided up even included what was and what wasn't allowed to be planted in our extra pieces of garden. These are rear gardens that back on to an area of scrubland and the LPA decided that no non-native species should be grown for fear of "affecting its integrity". Meanwhile, the bushes and brambles are in constant need of hacking back before they take over the land that's now part of our gardens.

Ah, I didn't know that but I found out that this troublesome strip of land had been previously owned jointly by all of the adjoining properties and PDR was only removed when it was divided into individual ownerships. This was just prior to my buying this house and, sadly, our conveyancer didn't deem it necessary to inform me of that fact! Yes, I know I should have pursued them about that and I did try but it just added to the stress of moving and I had to back off.

Thank you, Temp, I hadn't thought of that- I can certainly suggest that to the neighbour who asked the question. I'd have hesitated to try that when I made my application as a couple of owners have flouted the condition and might be afraid of being found out!

Thank you, ToughButterCup - that was one of the very many sources I explored before my application.

Thank you, CharlieKLP - that's what I'd have thought but LPA's do seem to have different thought processes from real human beings, don't they? The removal was in 2018 and my application for reinstatement was only last year so I'd gathered that it was too late to appeal (if not, I've wasted a couple of hundred pounds!)

I have, after my LPA's five-month procrastination, regained the PDR on a small piece of land behind my house. I should like to thank all those who posed questions and/or answered them here - all most enlightening. The land is a long strip behind several houses, sections of which were conveyed to individual houses, and although at that time, its description was changed from "amenity land" to "garden land", PDR was removed. Thus, each "garden" could not be fenced off for privacy and security. I have now been asked by a neighbour whether his and the other affected properties will automatically regain PDR without application and I wonder if anyone here would have the answer to that question. I know the obvious course of action would be to ask the LPA but I thought that somebody here might be able to provide the answer in less than five months!