What is Crown property?
Crown property is exempt (page 5 of guidance). Our understanding is that this means property belonging to the Crown as a constitutional entity, rather than the personal property of the Queen but we are seeking to clarify this. If you have such properties in your area your council may have already investigated this point in other contexts, in which case it would be helpful to hear from you. The Forestry Commission has been in contact. They are apparently treated as falling within the definition of the Crown for other purposes. However, it looks as if they are likely to register voluntarily in any case.
