In Church Commissioners v Hampshire County Council [2014] EWCA Civ 634 an application to register a village green just within the 5 year limit failed to comply with the Registration Regulations.  By the time the application was corrected the limit had expired.  The Court of Appeal held that once the application had been corrected it had retrospective effect and was to be treated as having been made on the date on which the (defective) application had been lodged.  The Court further held (by a majority) that what amounts to a “reasonable opportunity” for correction to be made is a question of law for the Court rather than the registration authority.

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