Citation, commencement and interpretation

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Housing (Right to Buy) (Designated Rural Areas and Designated Regions) (England) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 17th March 2004.

(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Housing Act 1985.

Designated rural areas

2. The areas specified in the Schedule are designated as rural areas for the purposes of section 157 of the Act.

Designated regions

3. —(1) In relation to a dwelling-house which is situated in a rural area designated by article 2 and listed in Part 1 of the Schedule, the designated region for the purposes of section 157(3) of the Act shall be the district of Forest of Dean.

(2) In relation to a dwelling-house which is situated in a rural area designated by article 2 and listed in Part 2 of the Schedule, the designated region for the purposes of section 157(3) of the Act shall be the district of Rochford.

(3) In relation to a dwelling-house which is situated in a rural area designated by article 2 and listed in Part 3 of the Schedule, the designated region for the purposes of section 157(3) of the Act shall be the district of Rutland.

(4) In relation to a dwelling-house which is situated in a rural area designated by article 2 and listed in Part 4 of the Schedule, the designated region for the purposes of section 157(3) of the Act shall be the district of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk.

Article 2

SCHEDULE Designation of rural areas

PART 1 District of Forest of Dean

In the District of Forest of Dean, the parishes of Alvington, Awre, Aylburton, Blaisdon, Bromsberrow, Churcham, Corse, Dymock, English Bicknor, Gorsley & Kilcot, Hartpury, Hewelsfield and Brockweir, Huntley, Kempley, Littledean, Longhope, Newland, Newnham, Oxenhall, Pauntley, Redmarley D'Abitot, Rudford and Highleadon, Ruardean, Ruspidge and Soudley, Staunton, Staunton (Coleford), St. Briavels, Taynton, Tibberton, Upleadon, Westbury on Severn, Woolaston.

PART 2 District of Rochford

In the District of Rochford, the parishes of Barling Magna, Canewdon, Foulness, Paglesham, Rawreth, Stambridge, Sutton.

PART 3 District of Rutland

In the District of Rutland, the parishes of Ashwell, Ayston, Barleythorpe, Barrow, Barrowden, Beaumont Chase, Belton, Bisbrooke, Braunston, Brooke, Burley, Caldecott, Clipsham, Cottesmore, Edith Weston, Egleton, Empingham, Essendine, Exton, Glaston, Great Casterton, Greetham, Gunthorpe, Hambelton, Horn, Ketton, Langham, Leighfield, Little Casterton, Lyddington, Lyndon, Manton, Market Overton, Martinsthorpe, Morcott, Normanton, North Luffenham, Pickworth, Pilton, Preston, Ridlington, Ryhall, Seaton, South Luffenham, Stoke Dry, Stretton, Teigh, Thistleton, Thorpe by Water, Tickencote, Tinwell, Tixover, Wardley, Whissendine, Whitwell, Wing.

PART 4 District of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk

In the district of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk, the parishes of Anmer, Bagthorpe with Barmer, Barton Bendish, Barwick, Bawsey, Bircham, Boughton, Brancaster, Burnham Market, Burnham Norton, Burnham Overy, Burnham Thorpe, Castle Acre, Castle Rising, Choseley, Clenchwarton, Congham, Crimplesham, Denver, Docking, Downham West, East Rudham, East Walton, East Winch, Emneth, Feltwell, Fincham, Flitcham cum Appleton, Fordham, Fring, Gayton, Great Massingham, Grimston, Harpley, Hilgay, Hillington, Hockwold-Cum-Wilton, Holme-Next-The-Sea, Houghton, Ingoldisthorpe, Leziate, Little Massingham, Marham, Marshland St. James, Methwold, Middleton, Nordelph, North Creake, North Runcton, North Wootton, Northwold, Old Hunstanton, Outwell, Pentney, Ringstead, Roydon, Runcton Holme, Ryston, Sandringham, Sedgeford, Shernborne, Shouldham, Shouldham Thorpe, Snettisham, South Creake, Southery, Stanhoe, Stoke Ferry, Stow Bardolph, Stradsett, Syderstone, Terrington St. John, Thornham, Tilney All Saints, Tilney St. Lawrence, Titchwell, Tottenhill, Upwell, Walpole, Walpole Cross Keys, Walpole Highway, Walsoken, Watlington, Welney, Wereham, West Acre, West Dereham, West Rudham, West Walton, West Winch, Wiggenhall St. Germans, Wiggenhall St. Mary Magdalen, Wimbotsham, Wormegay, Wretton.