Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 587
Housing, England
The Housing (Right to Buy) (Designated Rural Areas and Designated Regions) (England) Order 2016
Made
16th May 2016
Laid before Parliament
19th May 2016
Coming into force
20th June 2016
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 157(1)(c) and (3) of the Housing Act 1985(1), makes the following Order:
Citation, commencement and interpretationI1,I2
1. This Order may be cited as the Housing (Right to Buy) (Designated Rural Areas and Designated Regions) (England) Order 2016 and comes into force on 20th June 2016.
2. In this Order “the Act” means the Housing Act 1985 .
Designated rural areasI3
3. The areas specified in the Schedule are designated as rural areas for the purposes of section 157 of the Act.
Designated regionsI4,I5,I6,I7
4. In relation to a dwelling-house which is situated in a rural area designated by article 3 and listed in paragraph 1 of the Schedule, the region designated for the purposes of section 157(3) of the Act is the district of Chichester.
5. In relation to a dwelling-house which is situated in a rural area designated by article 3 and listed in paragraph 2 of the Schedule, the region designated for the purposes of section 157(3) of the Act is the district of Malvern Hills.
6. In relation to a dwelling-house which is situated in a rural area designated by article 3 and listed in paragraph 3 of the Schedule, the region designated for the purposes of section 157(3) of the Act is the area of the council of the county of Shropshire(2).
7. In relation to a dwelling-house which is situated in a rural area designated by article 3 and listed in paragraph 4 of the Schedule, the region designated for the purposes of section 157(3) of the Act is the district of Wychavon.
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Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Brandon Lewis
Minister of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
16th May 2016
Article 3
SCHEDULE Designation of rural areas I8,I9,I10,I11
1. In the district of Chichester, the parishes of Apuldram, Birdham, Bosham, Boxgrove, Chidham and Hambrook, Earnley, Eartham, Ebernoe, Funtington, Kirdford, Lavant, Linchmere, Loxwood, North Mundham, Northchapel, Oving, Petworth, Plaistow & Ifold, Sidlesham, Stoughton, West Wittering, Westhampnett and Wisborough Green.
2. In the district of Malvern Hills, the parishes of Abberley, Alfrick, Astley and Dunley, Bayton, Berrow, Birtsmorton, Bockleton, Bransford, Broadheath, Broadwas, Bushley, Castlemorton, Clifton upon Teme, Cotheridge, Croome D’Abitot, Doddenham, Earl’s Croome, Eastham, Eldersfield, Great Witley, Grimley, Guarford, Hallow, Hanley, Hanley Castle, Hill Croome, Hillhampton, Holdfast, Holt, Kempsey, Kenswick, Knighton on Teme, Knightwick, Kyre, Leigh, Lindridge, Little Witley, Longdon, Lower Sapey, Lulsley, Madresfield, Mamble, Martley, Newland, Pendock, Pendock (DET), Pensax, Powick, Queenhill, Ripple, Rochford, Rushwick, Severn Stoke, Shelsley Beauchamp, Shelsley Kings, Shelsley Walsh, Shrawley, Stanford with Orleton, Stockton on Teme, Stoke Bliss, Suckley, Tenbury, Upton-upon-Severn, Welland and Wichenford.
3. In the area of the council of the county of Shropshire, the parishes of Acton Burnell, Acton Round, Adderley, Alderbury with Cardeston, Alveley, Ashford Bowdler, Ashford Carbonel, Astley Abbotts, Astley, Aston Eyre, Atcham, Badger, Barrow, Baschurch, Beckbury, Berrington, Bicton, Billingsley, Boningale, Boraston, Boscobel, Burford, Chelmarsh, Cheswardine, Chetton, Child’s Ercall, Claverley, Cleobury Mortimer, Clive, Cockshutt, Condover, Cound, Deuxhill, Donington, Eardington, Ellesmere Rural, Ford, Glazeley, Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn, Great Hanwood, Great Ness, Greete, Grinshill, Hadnall, Hinstock, Hodnet, Hordley, Ightfield, Kemberton, Kinlet, Kinnerley, Knockin, Little Ness, Llanyblodwel, Llanymynech and Pant, Loppington, Ludford, Melverley, Middleton Scriven, Milson, Montford, Moreton Corbet and Lee Brockburst, Moreton Say, Morville, Myddle and Broughton, Neen Savage, Neen Sollars, Neenton, Norton in Hales, Oswestry Rural, Petton, Pimhill, Pitchford, Prees, Quatt Malvern, Richard’s Castle, Romsley, Rudge, Ruyton-XI-Towns, Ryton, Shawbury, Sheriffhales, Sidbury, St. Martins, Stanton upon Hine Heath, Stockton, Stoke upon Tern, Stottesdon, Sutton Maddock, Sutton upon Tern, Tasley, Tong, Uffington, Upton Cressett, Upton Magna, Welshampton and Lyneal, Wem Rural, West Felton, Westbury, Weston Rhyn, Weston-under-Redcastle, Whitchurch Rural, Whittington, Whixall, Withington, Woore and Worfield.
4. In the district of Wychavon, the parishes of Abberton, Abbots Morton, Aldington, Ashton under Hill, Aston Somerville, Beckford, Besford, Bickmarsh, Birlingham, Bishampton, Bredicot, Bredon, Bredon’s Norton, Bretforton, Bricklehampton, Broadway, Broughton Hackett, Charlton, Childswickham, Church Lench, Churchill, Cleeve Prior, Conderton, Cookhill, Cropthorne, Crowle, Defford, Dodderhill, Dormston, Doverdale, Drakes Broughton and Wadborough, Eckington, Elmbridge, Elmley Castle, Elmley Lovett, Fladbury, Flyford Flavell, Grafton Flyford, Great Comberton, Hadzor, Hampton Lovett, Hanbury, Hartlebury, Hill and Moor, Himbleton, Hindlip, Hinton on the Green, Honeybourne, Huddington, Inkberrow, Kemerton, Kington, Little Comberton, Martin Hussingtree, Naunton Beauchamp, Netherton, North and Middle Littleton, North Piddle, Norton and Lenchwick, Oddingley, Ombersley, Overbury, Pebworth, Peopleton, Pinvin, Pirton, Rous Lench, Salwarpe, Sedgeberrow, Spetchley, Stock and Bradley, Stoulton, Strensham, Throckmorton, Tibberton, Upton Snodsbury, Upton Warren, Westwood, White Ladies Aston, Whittington, Wick and Wickhamford.
1985. c. 68. Section 157(1) was amended by Part 4 of Schedule 18 to the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38), by paragraph 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 15 to the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c.37) and by section 188 of the Housing Act 2004 (c. 34). Section 157(3) was amended by section 126 of the Housing Act 1988 (c.50). There are other amendments to section 157 which are not relevant to this Order.
Established by S.I. 2008/492.