[OSGeo-UK] Tracking developing enclosure of Dartmoor Commons

[Ramanan Selvaratnam]

Greetings,

I've recently had inquiry to help with suitable software to track land 
enclosure which has had some recent news coverage.

Anyone know similar attempts already underway pertaining to Dartmoor?

  - SlowWays has been pointed out as a place to look for further info but 
haven't found relevant info, yet.

Recognising that digital commons cannot draw all parallels with the down 
to earth commons (related to land), I am also keen to find detailed 
write ups and comments.


<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-64333066>
'Dartmoor wild camping agreement reached; 19 Jan 2023'

"[...]

Dartmoor was the only area of England and Wales where under a local law 
there had been an assumed right to wild camp without the landowner's 
permission.

However a High Court judge ruled last week that this was legally wrong 
and permission was needed.

[...]

According to Dartmoor National Park, the agreement between landowners 
will come into force at 17:00 when it publishes a new map on its 
website.

[...]"

-- National Parks have apparently mounted or is in the process of 
mounting an appeal to the High Courts since this 19 Jan 2023 news story 
- again, detailed info is hard to come by.

-- Informed information out there points out, in recent times the 
commons [through peculiar definitions of commoners and management 
authority] and  enclosures are upside down in Dartmoor, as land 
ownership money speaks over right to enjoy land for all.


Regards,

Ramanan