Section 117(4)

In this Part— a reference to conserving something includes a reference to protecting, restoring or enhancing it; “qualifying estate” means— an estate in fee simple absolute in possession, or a term of years absolute granted for a term of more than seven years from the date of the grant and in the case of which some part of the period for which the term of years was granted remains unexpired; a reference to “the qualifying estate”, in relation to an obligation under a conservation covenant, is to the estate in land by virtue of which the condition in subsection (1)(a)(i) was met in relation to— (and for this purpose “ancillary obligation” means an obligation under provision falling within section 118(2)(b)); if the obligation is not an ancillary obligation, the provision giving rise to the obligation, or if the obligation is an ancillary obligation, the provision giving rise to the obligation to which it was ancillary; “natural environment”, in relation to land, includes— its plants, animals and other living organisms; their habitats; its geological features.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30