Right to contest

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What is the right to contest?

The right to contest provides a mechanism for anyone to seek the sale of potentially surplus or redundant publicly owned land or buildings where they could be put to better economic use. See Practice Note: Right to contest.

The government has published guidance on how the right operates and the process that applicants need to follow, including a standard application form.

Purpose

The government owns or occupies a significant amount of surplus or redundant land that Ministers believe could be put to better use. The right aims to exploit this source of previously inaccessible

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