Land at the above location shown coloured pink on the plan (“the Land”) has been declared surplus to West Sussex County Council (WSCC) requirements and is to be sold. The Crichel Down Rules require local authorities, under certain circumstances, to offer back surplus land to the former owner or the successors in title at current market value.

In this instance the Land is to be offered back. WSCC therefore wishes to trace anyone who may fall within the definition of former owner or successor(s) in title contained in the Crichel Down Rules in relation to the Land.

The former owners being (1) unknown as to the first part of the Land (due to documents relating to the title having been destroyed by enemy action), (2) James Hervey Stebbins (address unknown) as to the second part of the Land and (3) Stanley Wood of 9 Gordon Avenue West, Bognor Regis, West Sussex as to the third part of the Land.

The former owners or their successors in title (other than through purchase) are invited to contact WSCC by writing within two months of the date of this notice to:

Sally Batchelor, WSCC Legal Services Team, County Hall, West Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1RQ.

Successors in title should state and provide evidence of their relationship to any former owners.

Dated: 19th July 2023