Defined term

“building”

Defined in 63 Acts and 182 statutory instruments.

  1. Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 Act
  2. Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991 Act
  3. Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995 Act
  4. The Alconbury Airfield (Rail Facilities and Connection to East Coast Main Line) Order 2003 SI
  5. The Ashton Vale to Temple Meads and Bristol City Centre Rapid Transit Order 2013 SI
  6. The Associated British Ports (Immingham Green Energy Terminal) Order 2025 SI
  7. The Beacon Fen Energy Park Order 2026 SI
  8. The Blackpool Tramway (Blackpool North Extension) Order 2017 SI
  9. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (England and Wales) Regulations 2022 SI
  10. The Boston Alternative Energy Facility Order 2023 SI
  11. The Boston Barrier Order 2017 SI 2 definitions
  12. The Bridgwater Tidal Barrier Order 2022 SI
  13. Building Act 1984 Act 5 definitions
  14. The Building (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024 SI
  15. The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2000 SI
  16. The Building (Approved Inspectors etc. ) Regulations 2010 SI
  17. The Building etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 SI
  18. The Building etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 SI
  19. The Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023 SI
  20. The Building (Local Authority Charges and Amendments Relating to Charging) (England) Regulations 2026 SI
  21. The Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010 SI
  22. The Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (England) Regulations 2024 SI 2 definitions
  23. The Building Regulations 2000 SI
  24. The Building Regulations 2010 SI 3 definitions
  25. The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 SI
  26. The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021 SI
  27. The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2026 SI
  28. The Building (Restricted Activities and Functions) (England) Regulations 2023 SI
  29. Building Safety Act 2022 Act 5 definitions
  30. The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2024 SI
  31. The Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025 SI 2 definitions
  32. The Building Safety (Regulator’s Charges) Regulations 2023 SI
  33. The Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) Regulations 2023 SI 2 definitions
  34. The Cambridgeshire Guided Busway Order 2005 SI 2 definitions
  35. Capital Allowances Act 2001 Act 5 definitions
  36. Channel Tunnel Act 1987 Act 3 definitions
  37. Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996 Act 3 definitions
  38. The Chiltern Railways (Bicester to Oxford Improvements) Order 2012 SI
  39. The Clean Heat Market Mechanism Regulations 2025 SI
  40. Climate Change Act 2008 Act
  41. Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 Act
  42. The Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 SI 4 definitions
  43. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Act
  44. Corporation Tax Act 2009 Act
  45. The Cory Decarbonisation Project Order 2025 SI
  46. Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 Act 2 definitions
  47. Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 Act
  48. Crossrail Act 2008 Act 5 definitions
  49. The Crossrail (Kensal Green) Order 2013 SI
  50. The Crossrail (Paddington Station Bakerloo Line Connection) Order 2014 SI
  51. The Crossrail (Plumstead Sidings) Order 2015 SI
  52. The Croxley Rail Link Order 2013 SI
  53. Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 Act
  54. The Daventry International Rail Freight Interchange Alteration Order 2014 SI
  55. The Disability Discrimination (Private Clubs etc.) Regulations 2005 SI
  56. The Disability Discrimination (Service Providers and Public Authorities Carrying Out Functions) Regulations 2005 SI
  57. The Docklands Light Railway (Capacity Enhancement and 2012 Games Preparation) Order 2007 SI 2 definitions
  58. The Docklands Light Railway (Capacity Enhancement) Order 2005 SI 2 definitions
  59. The Docklands Light Railway (Silvertown and London City Airport Extension) Order 2002 SI 2 definitions
  60. The Docklands Light Railway (Stratford International Extension) Order 2006 SI 2 definitions
  61. The Docklands Light Railway (Woolwich Arsenal Extension) Order 2004 SI 2 definitions
  62. The Dogger Bank South East and West Offshore Wind Farms Order 2026 SI
  63. The Drax Power Station Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage Extension Order 2024 SI
  64. The East Midlands Gateway Rail Freight Interchange and Highway Order 2016 SI
  65. The East Midlands Parkway Station (Land Acquisition) Order 2005 SI
  66. The East Northamptonshire Resource Management Facility Order 2023 SI
  67. The Ecclesiastical Exemption (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (England) Order 2010 SI
  68. Electricity Act 1989 Act 3 definitions
  69. The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 SI
  70. The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 SI
  71. Environment Act 1995 Act 2 definitions
  72. The Equality Act 2010 (Disability) Regulations 2010 SI
  73. The Faculty Jurisdiction (Care of Places of Worship) Rules 2000 SI
  74. The Felixstowe Branch Line and Ipswich Yard Improvement Order 2008 SI
  75. The Ferrybridge Multifuel 2 Power Station Order 2015 SI
  76. Finance Act 1974 Act
  77. Finance Act 2003 Act
  78. Finance Act 2004 Act
  79. Finance Act 2013 Act 4 definitions
  80. Finance Act 2019 Act 2 definitions
  81. The Gate Burton Energy Park Order 2024 SI
  82. Greater London Authority Act 1999 Act
  83. The Greater Manchester (Leigh Busway) Order 2005 SI
  84. The Heathrow Express Railway Extension Order 2002 SI
  85. The Hedgerows Regulations 1997 SI
  86. The Helios Renewable Energy Project Order 2025 SI
  87. High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 Act 3 definitions
  88. High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021 Act 3 definitions
  89. The Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023 SI 7 definitions
  90. Highways Act 1980 Act 4 definitions
  91. Housing Act 2004 Act 2 definitions
  92. Housing and Planning Act 2016 Act
  93. Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 Act 2 definitions
  94. The HyNet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Order 2024 SI
  95. Immigration Act 2014 Act
  96. The Immingham Open Cycle Gas Turbine Order 2020 SI
  97. Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 Act 3 definitions
  98. Industrial Development Act 1982 Act
  99. The Infrastructure Planning (Model Provisions) (England and Wales) Order 2009 SI 3 definitions
  100. Insolvency Act 1986 Act
  101. The Ipswich Barrier Order 2012 SI
  102. The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 SI
  103. The Keuper Underground Gas Storage Facility Order 2017 SI
  104. The Knottingley Power Plant Order 2015 SI
  105. The Lake Lothing (Lowestoft) Third Crossing Order 2020 SI
  106. Land Compensation Act 1961 Act
  107. Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 Act
  108. Land Drainage Act 1991 Act 2 definitions
  109. The Leeds Supertram (Extension) Order 2001 SI 3 definitions
  110. The Leeds Supertram (Land Acquisition and Road Works) Order 2001 SI 2 definitions
  111. Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 Act 2 definitions
  112. The Leicestershire County Council (Ashby de la Zouch Canal Extension) Order 2005 SI
  113. Licensing Act 2003 Act
  114. The Local Authorities (Capital Finance) Regulations 1997 SI
  115. Local Government Finance Act 1988 Act 3 definitions
  116. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 Act
  117. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 Act
  118. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 Act
  119. Localism Act 2011 Act 3 definitions
  120. The London Cable Car Order 2012 SI
  121. The London Luton Airport Passenger Transit System Order 2021 SI
  122. The London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Advertising and Trading) (England) Regulations 2011 SI
  123. The London Overground (Barking Riverside Extension) Order 2017 SI
  124. The London Underground (Bank Station Capacity Upgrade) Order 2015 SI
  125. The London Underground (East London Line Extension) (No. 2) Order 2001 SI 2 definitions
  126. The London Underground (Northern Line Extension) Order 2014 SI
  127. The London Underground (Victoria Station Upgrade) Order 2009 SI
  128. The Luton Dunstable Translink Order 2006 SI 2 definitions
  129. The Margate Pier (Turner Centre) Order 2005 SI 2 definitions
  130. The Medworth Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power Facility Order 2024 SI
  131. The Merseytram (Liverpool City Centre to Kirkby) Order 2005 SI 5 definitions
  132. The Midland Metro (Birmingham City Centre Extension, etc.) (Edgbaston Extension Land Acquisition) Order 2019 SI
  133. The Midland Metro (Birmingham City Centre Extension, etc.) (Land Acquisition and Variation) Order 2016 SI
  134. The Midland Metro (Birmingham City Centre Extension, etc.) Order 2005 SI 4 definitions
  135. The Midland Metro (Birmingham Eastside Extension) Order 2020 SI
  136. The Midland Metro (Wednesbury to Brierley Hill and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 SI 4 definitions
  137. The Midland Metro (Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Land Acquisition) Order 2020 SI
  138. The Midland Metro (Wolverhampton City Centre Extension) Order 2016 SI
  139. The National Grid (Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024 SI
  140. The National Grid (Hinkley Point C Connection Project) Order 2016 SI
  141. The National Grid (King’s Lynn B Power Station Connection) Order 2013 SI
  142. The National Grid (North London Reinforcement Project) Order 2014 SI
  143. National Security Act 2023 Act 3 definitions
  144. The Net Zero Teesside Order 2024 SI
  145. The Network Rail (Blackthorn and Piddington) (Land Acquisition) Order 2015 SI
  146. The Network Rail (Buxton Sidings Extension) Order 2017 SI
  147. The Network Rail (Cambridge Re-Signalling) Order 2024 SI
  148. The Network Rail (Cambridge South Infrastructure Enhancements) Order 2022 SI
  149. The Network Rail (Cambridgeshire Level Crossing Reduction) Order 2020 SI
  150. The Network Rail (Chart Leacon) Order 2021 SI
  151. The Network Rail (Closure of Abbots Ripton Level Crossing) Order 2017 SI
  152. The Network Rail (East West Rail) (Bicester to Bedford Improvements) Order 2020 SI
  153. The Network Rail (Essex and Others Level Crossing Reduction) Order 2022 SI
  154. The Network Rail (Felixstowe Branch Line Improvements – Level Crossings Closure) Order 2018 SI
  155. The Network Rail (Ferryboat Lane Footbridge Reconstruction) (Land Acquisition) Order 2021 SI
  156. The Network Rail (Hitchin (Cambridge Junction)) Order 2011 SI
  157. The Network Rail (Hope Valley Capacity) Order 2018 SI
  158. The Network Rail (Huddersfield to Westtown (Dewsbury) Improvements) Order 2022 SI
  159. The Network Rail (Huyton) Order 2014 SI
  160. The Network Rail (Ipswich Chord) Order 2012 SI
  161. The Network Rail (Kings Mill No. 1 Level Crossing) (Land Acquisition and Closure) Order 2018 SI
  162. The Network Rail (Leeds to Micklefield Enhancements) Order 2024 SI
  163. The Network Rail (London to Corby) (Land Acquisition) Order 2020 SI
  164. The Network Rail (North Doncaster Chord) Order 2012 SI
  165. The Network Rail (Northumberland Park Level Crossing and Coppermill Lane Level Crossing Closure) Order 2017 SI
  166. The Network Rail (Norton Bridge Area Improvements) Order 2014 SI
  167. The Network Rail (Nuneaton North Chord) Order 2010 SI
  168. The Network Rail (Old Oak Common Great Western Mainline Track Access) Order 2026 SI
  169. The Network Rail (Ordsall Chord) Order 2015 SI
  170. The Network Rail (Oxford Station Phase 2 Improvements (Land Only)) (No. 2) Order 2022 SI
  171. The Network Rail (Oxford Station Phase 2 Improvements (Land Only)) Order 2022 SI
  172. The Network Rail (Reading) (Land Acquisition) Order 2009 SI
  173. The Network Rail (Redditch Branch Enhancement) Order 2013 SI
  174. The Network Rail (Seaham Level Crossing) Order 2013 SI
  175. The Network Rail (Streat Green Underbridge) (Temporary Land Acquisition) Order 2017 SI
  176. The Network Rail (Suffolk Level Crossing Reduction) Order 2020 SI
  177. The Network Rail (Teddington Station Access for All) Order 2021 SI
  178. The Network Rail (Thameslink 2000) Order 2006 SI 2 definitions
  179. The Network Rail (Tinsley Chord) Order 2015 SI
  180. The Network Rail (Werrington Grade Separation) Order 2018 SI
  181. The Network Rail (West Coast Main Line) Order 2003 SI 2 definitions
  182. The Network Rail (West Coast Main Line) Order 2004 SI 2 definitions
  183. The North Blyth Biomass Power Station Order 2013 SI
  184. The North Lincolnshire Green Energy Park Order 2025 SI
  185. The Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange Order 2019 SI
  186. The Northumberland Line Order 2022 SI
  187. The Nottingham Express Transit System Order 2009 SI
  188. Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 Act
  189. The Ouseburn Barrage Order 2007 SI
  190. The Overhead Lines (Exemption) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 SI
  191. The Piccadilly Line (Heathrow T5 Extension) Order 2002 SI
  192. Planning Act 2008 Act
  193. Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 Act
  194. Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 Act 2 definitions
  195. Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 Act
  196. The Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022 SI
  197. Postal Services Act 2000 Act
  198. The Poultry Breeding Flocks and Hatcheries (England) Order 2007 SI
  199. The Preesall Underground Gas Storage Facility Order 2015 SI
  200. The Progress Power (Gas Fired Power Station) Order 2015 SI
  201. The Railtrack (Shortlands Junction) Order 2001 SI 2 definitions
  202. The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2018 SI
  203. Riot Compensation Act 2016 Act
  204. The River Humber Gas Pipeline Replacement Order 2016 SI
  205. The River Humber (The Deep Tidal Stream Generator) Order 2011 SI
  206. The River Mersey (Mersey Gateway Bridge) Order 2011 SI
  207. The River Tyne (Tunnels) Order 2005 SI
  208. The Riverside Energy Park Order 2020 SI 2 definitions
  209. The Rixton and Warburton Bridge Order 2024 SI
  210. Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Act
  211. Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 Act
  212. The Rookery South (Resource Recovery Facility) Order 2011 SI
  213. The Rother Valley Railway (Bodiam to Robertsbridge Junction) Order 2023 SI
  214. Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 Act
  215. Sharing of Church Buildings Act 1969 Act
  216. The Silvertown Tunnel Order 2018 SI
  217. The Slough Multifuel Extension Order 2023 SI
  218. The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 SI
  219. The South Hampshire Rapid Transit Order 2001 SI 4 definitions
  220. The South Hook Combined Heat and Power Plant Order 2014 SI
  221. The South Humber Bank Energy Centre Order 2021 SI
  222. The Steeple Renewables Project Order 2026 SI
  223. Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 Act
  224. The Tees Combined Cycle Power Plant Order 2019 SI
  225. Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 Act 2 definitions
  226. The Thames Water Utilities Limited (Thames Tideway Tunnel) Order 2014 SI 3 definitions
  227. The Thorpe Marsh Gas Pipeline Order 2016 SI
  228. Town and Country Planning Act 1971 Act 4 definitions
  229. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Act
  230. The Town and Country Planning (Border Facilities and Infrastructure) (EU Exit) (England) Special Development Order 2020 SI
  231. The Town and Country Planning (Crown Development Applications) (Procedure and Written Representations) Order 2025 SI
  232. The Town and Country Planning (Crown Development) (Urgent Applications) (Procedure) (England) Order 2025 SI
  233. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 SI 3 definitions
  234. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 SI 3 definitions
  235. Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 Act
  236. The Town and Country Planning (Section 62A Applications) (Procedure and Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 SI
  237. The Town and Country Planning (Section 62A Applications) (Written Representations and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 SI
  238. The Transport for Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Second City Crossing) Order 2013 SI
  239. The Transport for Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Trafford Park Extension) Order 2016 SI
  240. The Triton Knoll Electrical System Order 2016 SI
  241. Value Added Tax Act 1994 Act 3 definitions
  242. The Viking CCS Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Order 2025 SI
  243. Water Industry Act 1991 Act
  244. The White Moss Landfill Order 2015 SI
  245. The Willington C Gas Pipeline Order 2014 SI

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