The Housing (Right to Acquire or Enfranchise) (Designated Rural Areas in the South East) Order 1997

Statutory Instruments

1997 No. 625

HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Housing (Right to Acquire or Enfranchise) (Designated Rural Areas in the South East) Order 1997

Made

5th March 1997

Laid before Parliament

7th March 1997

Coming into force

1st April 1997

The Secretary of State for the Environment, as respects England, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 17 of the Housing Act 1996(1) and section 1AA(3)(a) of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967(2) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order—

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Housing (Right to Acquire or Enfranchise) (Designated Rural Areas in the South East) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st April 1997.

Designated rural areas

2.  The following areas shall be designated rural areas for the purposes of section 17 of the Housing Act 1996 (the right to acquire) and section 1AA(3)(a) and (5) of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (additional right to enfranchise)—

(a) those parishes and the unparished area in the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex specified in Schedule 1 to this Order; and

(b) those areas in the parishes and the unparished areas in the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex specified in Schedule 2 to this Order each shown bounded with a black line and cross hatched on one of the two hundred and two maps entitled “Maps referred to in the Housing (Right to Acquire or Enfranchise) (Designated Rural Areas in the South East) Order 1997” of which prints, signed by a member of the Senior Civil Service in the Department of the Environment, are deposited and available for inspection at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

David Curry

Minister of State,

Department of the Environment

5th March 1997

Article 2(a)

SCHEDULE 1 DESIGNATED RURAL AREAS—WHOLE PARISHES

PART I BERKSHIRE

• Aldermaston, Aldworth, Arborfield and Newland, Ashampstead,

• Barkham, Basildon, Beech Hill, Beedon, Beenham, Bisham, Boxford, Bradfield, Brightwalton, Brimpton, Bucklebury,

• Catmore, Chaddleworth, Charvil, Chieveley, Cold Ash, Combe, Compton, Cookham,

• East Garston, East Ilsley, Enborne, Englefield, Eton,

• Farnborough, Fawley, Frilsham,

• Great Shefford,

• Hampstead Marshall, Hampstead Norreys, Hermitage, Horton, Hurley,

• Inkpen,

• Kintbury,

• Lamboarn, Leckhampstead,

• Midgeham,

• Old Windsor,

• Padworth, Pangbourne, Peasemore,

• Remenham, Ruscombe,

• Shottesbrooke, St. Nicholas Hurst, Stanford Dingley, Stratfield-Mortimer, Streatley, Sulham, Sulhamstead, Swallowfield,

• Tidmarsh,

• Ufton Nervet,

• Waltham St. Lawrence, Warfield, Wasing, Welford, West Ilsley, West Woodhay, White Waltham, Winterbourne, Wokefield, Woolhampton, Wraysbury,

• Yattendon.

PART II BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

• Addington, Adstock, Akeley, Ashendon, Ashley Green, Aston Abbotts, Aston Sandford, Astwood,

• Barton Hartshorn, Beachampton, Biddlesden, Bierton with Broughton, Bledlow cum Saunderton, Boarstall, Bow Brickhill, Bradenham, Brill, Buckland,

• Castlethorpe, Charndon, Chartridge, Chearsley, Cheddington, Chenies, Chetwode, Chicheley, Chilton, Cholesbury cum St Leonards, Clifton Reynes, Cold Brayfield, Coleshill, Creslow, Cublington, Cuddington,

• Dinton with Ford and Upton, Dorney, Dorton, Drayton Beauchamp, Draton Parslow, Dunton,

• East Claydon, Edgcott, Edlesborough, Ellesborough, Emberton,

• Fawley, Fleet Marston, Foscott, Fulmer,

• Gawcott with Lenborough, Gayhurst, Granborough, Great and Little Hampden, Great and Little Kimble, Great Brickhill, Great Horwood, Grendon Underwood,

• Halton, Hambleden, Hanslope, Hardmead, Hardwick, Haversham cum Little Linford, Hedgerley, Hedsor, Hillesden, Hoggeston, Hogshaw, Hugheden, Hulcott,

• Ibstone, Ickford, Ivinghoe,

• Kingsey, Kingswood,

• Lacy Green, Lane End, Lathbury, Latimer, Lavendon, Leckhampstead, Lillingstone-Dayrell, Lillingstone-Lovell, Little Brickhill, Little Horwood, Little Marlow, Long Crendon, Longwick cum Ilmer, Lower Winchendon, Ludgershall, Luffield Abbey,

• Maids Moreton, Marsh Gibbon, Marsworth, Medmenham, Mentmore, Middle Claydon, Moulsoe, Mursley,

• Nash, Newton Blossomville, Newton Longville, North Crawley, North Marston,

• Oakley, Oving,

• Padbury, Piddington and Wheeler End, Pitchcott, Pitstone, Poundon, Preston Bissett,

• Quainton, Quarrendon,

• Radclive cum Chackmore, Radnage, Ravenstone,

• Seer Green, Shabbington, Shalstone, Sherington, Slapton, Soulbury, Steeple Claydon, Stewkley, Stoke Goldington, Stoke Hammond, Stone with Bishopstone and Hartwell, Stowe, Swanbourne,

• Taplow, The Lee, Thorton, Thornborough, Tingewick, Turville, Turweston, Twyford,

• Upper Winchendon,

• Waddesdon, Warrington, Water Stratford, Weedon, West Wycombe, Westbury, Westcott, Weston Turville, Weston Underwood, Wexham, Whaddon, Whitchurch, Wing, Wingrave with Rowsham, Woodham, Worminghall, Wotton Underwood.

• The unparished area(3) bounded by the parishes of Olney, Emberton, Sherrington, Lathbury, Gayhurst, Stoke Goldington, Ravenstone and Weston Underwood.

PART III EAST SUSSEX

• Alciston, Alfriston, Arlington, Ashburnham,

• Barcombe, Beckley, Beddingham, Berwick, Bodiam, Brede, Brightling, Burwash, Buxted,

• Camber, Catsfield, Chailey, Chalvington with Ripe, Chiddingly, Crowhurst, Cuckmere Valley,

• Dallington, Danehill, Ditchling,

• East Chillington, East Dean and Friston, East Guldeford, East Hoathly, Etchingham, Ewhurst,

• Falmer, Fairlight, Firle, Fletching, Framfield, Frant,

• Glynde, Guestling,

• Hadlow Down, Hamsey, Hartfield, Hellingly, Herstmonceux, Hooe, Horam, Hurst Green,

• Icklesham, Iden, Iford, Isfield,

• Kingston Near Lewes,

• Laughton, Little Horsted, Long Man,

• Maresfield, Mayfield, Mountfield,

• Newick, Ninfield, Northiam,

• Peasmarsh, Penhurst, Pett, Pevensey, Piddinghoe, Playden, Plumpton,

• Ringmer, Rodmell, Rotherfield, Rye Foreign,

• Salehurst, Sedlescombe, Selmeston, South Heighton, Southease, St Ann (Without), St John (Without), Streat,

• Tarring Neville, Ticehurst,

• Udimore,

• Wadhurst, Warbleton, Wartling, Westfield, Westham, Westmeston, Whatlington, Withyam, Wivelsfield.

PART IV HAMPSHIRE

• Ampfield, Amport, Appleshaw, Ashford Hill with Headley, Ashley, Ashmansworth, Ashurst and Colbury, Awbridge,

• Barton Stacey, Baughurst, Beaulieu, Beauworth, Bentley, Bentworth, Bighton, Binsted, Bishops Sutton, Boarhunt, Boldre, Bossington, Bradley, Braishfield, Bramdean, Bramley, Bramshaw, Bramshill, Breamore, Brockenhurst, Broughton, Buckholt, Bullington, Burghclere, Buriton, Burley,

• Candovers, Chawton, Cheriton, Chilbolton, Chilcomb, Cliddesden, Colden Common, Colemore and Priors Dean, Compton and Shawford, Copythorne, Corhampton and Meonstoke, Crawley, Crondall, Crookham Village, Curdridge,

• Damerham, Deane, Denmead, Denny Lodge, Dogmersfield, Droxford, Dummer, Durley,

• East Boldre, East Dean, East Tisted, East Tytherley, East Woodhay, Eastmeon, Ecchinswell and Sydmonton, Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley, Ellisfield, Eversley, Exbury and Lepe, Exton,

• Faccombe, Farleigh Wallop, Farringdon, Four Marks, Frenchmoor, Froxfield, Froyle, Fyfield,

• Goodworth Clatford, Grately, Grayshott, Greatham, Greywell,

• Hale, Hambledon, Hannington, Hartley Wespall, Hawkley, Heckfield, Herriard, Highclere, Houghton, Hursley, Hurstbourne Priors, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hyde,

• Itchen Stoke and Ovington,

• Kilmiston, Kimpton, Kings Somborne, Kingsley,

• Langrish, Lasham, Laverstoke, Leckford, Lindford, Linkenholt, Litchfield and Woodcott, Little Somborne, Lockerley, Long Sutton, Longparish, Longstock, Lyndhurst,

• Mapledurwell and Up Nately, Martin, Mattingley, Medstead, Melchet Park and Plaitford, Micheldever, Michelmersh, Minstead, Monk Sherborne, Monxton, Mortimer West End, Mottisfont,

• Nether Wallop, Netley Marsh, Newnham, Newton Valence, Newtown, North Waltham, Northington, Nutley,

• Odiham, Old Alresford, Otterbourne, Over Wallop, Owlesbury,

• Penton Grafton, Penton Mewsey, Popham, Preston Candover,

• Quarley,

• Rockbourne, Romsey Extra, Ropley, Rotherwick, Rowlands Castle,

• Sandleheath, Selborne, Shalden, Shedfield, Sherborne St John, Sherfield English, Sherfield on Loddon, Shipton Bellinger, Silchester, Smannell, Soberton, Sopley, South Warnborough, South Wonston, Southwick and Widley, Sparsholt, St Mary Bourne, Steep, Steventon, Stockbridge, Stratfield Saye, Stratfield Turgis, Stroud, Swanmore, Sway,

• Tangley, Thruxton, Tichborne, Tunworth, Twyford,

• Upham, Upper Clatford, Upton Grey,

• Vernhams Dean,

• Warnford, West Tisted, West Tytherley, Westmeon, Weston Corbett, Weston Patrick, Wherwell, Whitsbury, Wickham, Wield, Winchfield, Winslade, Wonston, Woodgreen, Wootton St Lawrence, Worldham.

PART V ISLE OF WIGHT

• Arreton,

• Brightstone,

• Calbourne, Chale,

• Gatcombe, Godshill, Gurnard,

• Newchurch, Niton and Whitwell,

• Rookley,

• Shalfleet, Shorwell, St Helens,

• Wroxall,

• Yarmouth.

PART VI KENT

• Acol, Acrise, Addington, Adisham, Aldington, Alkham, Allhallows, Appledore, Ash,

• Badlesmere, Barham, Bean, Bekesbourne with Patrixbourne, Benenden, Bethersden, Bicknor, Bidborough, Biddenden, Bilsington, Birling, Bishopsbourne, Bobbing, Bonnington, Borden, Borough Green, Boughton Aluph, Boughton Malherbe, Boughton Monchelsea, Boxley, Brabourne, Brasted, Bredgar, Bredhurst, Brenchley, Brenzett, Bridge, Brook, Brookland, Broomfield, Buckland, Burham, Burmarsh,

• Capel, Capel le Fern, Challock, Charing, Chart Sutton, Chartham, Chiddingstone, Chilham, Chislet, Cliffe, Cobham, Cooling, Cowden, Crockenhill, Crundale,

• Denton with Wootton, Detling, Doddington, Dunkirk,

• East Farleigh, East Peckham, East Sutton, Eastchurch, Eastling, Eastry, Eastwell, Egerton, Elham, Elmsted, Eynsford, Eythorne,

• Farningham, Fawkham, Fordwich, Frinsted, Frittenden,

• Godmersham, Goodnestone, Goudhurst, Graveney with Goodenstone, Great Chart with Singleton, Guston,

• Hackington, Halling, Halstead, Harrietsham, Hartlip, Hastingleigh, Headcorn, Hernhill, Hever, High Halden, High Halstow, Hoath, Hollingbourne, Horsmonden, Horton Kirby & South Darenth, Hothfield, Hougham Without, Hucking, Hunton,

• Ickham and Well, Ightham, Isle of Grain, Ivychurch, Iwade,

• Kenardington, Kingsnorth, Kingston, Knockholt,

• Lamberhurst, Langdon, Langley, Leaveland, Leeds, Leigh, Lenham, Leybourne, Leysdown, Linton, Little Chart, Littlebourne, Lower Halstow, Lower Hardres, Luddenham, Luddesdown, Lydden, Lyminge, Lympne, Lynsted,

• Manston, Marden, Mereworth, Mersham, Milstead and Kingsdown, Molash, Monks Horton, Monkton,

• Nettlestead, Newchurch, Newenden, Newington (in the district of Shepway), Newnham, Nonington, Northbourne, Norton,

• Oare, Offham, Old Romney, Orlestone, Ospringe, Otham, Otterden,

• Paddlesworth, Penshurst, Petham, Platt, Plaxtol, Pluckley, Postling, Preston,

• Ringwould with Kingsdown, Ripple, Rodmersham, Rolvenden, Ruckinge, Ryarsh,

• Saltwood, Sandhurst, Sarre, Seal, Sellinge, Selling, Sevenoaks Weald, Sevington, Shadoxhurst, Sheldwich, Shepherdswell with Coldred, Shipbourne, Sholden, Shoreham, Shorne, Smardon, Smeeth, Snargate, Southfleet, St Margarets at Cliffe, St Mary Hoo, St Nicholas at Wade, Stalisfield, Stanford, Stansted, Staple, Stelling Minnis, Stockbury, Stoke, Stone (in the district of Swale), Stone cum Ebony, Stourmouth, Stowting, Sundridge, Sutton, Sutton Valence, Swingfield,

• Teston, Throwley, Thurnham, Tilmanstone, Tonge, Trottiscliffe,

• Ulcombe, Upchurch, Upper Hardres,

• Waltham, Warden, Warehorne, Wateringbury, West Farleigh, West Malling, West Peckham, Westbere, Westwell, Wichling, Wickhambreaux, Wingham, Wittersham, Womenswold, Woodchurch, Woodnesborough, Wormshill, Worth, Wouldham, Wrotham,

• Yalding.

PART VII OXFORDSHIRE

• Adderbury, Adwell, Alvescot, Ambrosden, Appleford, Appleton with Eaton, Ardington, Ardley, Arncott, Ascott under Wychwood, Ashbury, Asthal, Aston Rowant, Aston Tirrold, Aston Upthorpe, Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney,

• Bampton, Barford St John and St Michael, Baulking, Beckley and Stowood, Begbroke, Benson, Berinsfield, Berrick Salome, Besselsleigh, Bix and Assendon, Black Bourton, Blackthorn, Bladon, Blenheim, Bletchingdon, Blewbury, Bloxham, Bodicote, Bourton (in the district of the Vale of the White Horse), Bourton (in the district of Cherwell), Brightwell, Baldwin, Brightwell cum Sotwell, Britwell Salome, Brize Norton, Broadwell, Broughton, Bruern, Buckland, Bucknell, Burford, Buscot,

• Cassington, Caversfield, Chadlington, Chalgrove, Charlbury, Charlton on Otmoor, Charney Bassett, Chastleton, Checkenden, Chesterton, Childrey, Chilson, Chilton, Cholsey, Churchill, Clanfield, Claydon with Clattercot, Clifton Hampden, Coleshill, Combe, Compton Beauchamp, Cornbury and Wychwood, Cornwell, Cottisford, Crawley, Cropredy, Crowell, Crowmarsh, Cuddesdon and Denton, Culham, Curbridge, Cuxham with Easington,

• Deddington, Denchworth, Dorchester, Drayton (in the district of the Vale of the White Horse), Drayton St Leonard, Ducklington, Duns Tew,

• East Challow, East Hagbourne, East Hanney, East Hendred, Eaton Hastings, Elsfield, Enstone, Epwell, Ewelme, Eye and Dunsden, Eynsham,

• Fawler, Fencott and Murcott, Fernham, Fifield, Filkins and Broughton Poggs, Finmere, Finstock, Forest Hill with Shotover, Freeland, Frilford, Fringford, Fritwell, Fulbrook, Fyfield and Tubney,

• Garford, Garsington, Glympton, Godington, Goosey, Goring Heath, Grafton and Radcot, Great Coxwell, Great Haseley, Great Milton, Great Tew,

• Hailey, Hampton Gay and Poyle, Hanborough, Hanwell, Hardwick with Tusmore, Hardwick with Yelford, Harpsden, Harwell, Hatford, Hethe, Heythrop, Highmoor, Hinton Waldrist, Holton, Holwell, Hook Norton, Horley, Hornton, Horspath, Horton cum Studley,

• Idbury, Ipsden, Islip,

• Kelmscott, Kencot, Kiddington with Asterleigh, Kidmore End, Kingham, Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor, Kingston Lisle, Kirtlington,

• Langford, Launton, Leafield, Letcombe Bassett, Letcombe Regis, Lew, Lewknor, Little Coxwell, Little Faringdon, Little Milton, Little Tew, Little Wittenham, Littleworth, Lockinge, Long Wittenham, Longcot, Longworth, Lower Heyford, Lyford, Lyneham,

• Mapledurham, Marcham, Marsh Baldon, Merton, Middle Aston, Middleton Stoney, Milcombe, Milton (in the district of the Vale of the White Horse), Milton (in the district of Cherwell), Milton under Wychwood, Minster Lovell, Mixbury, Mollington, Moulsford,

• Nettlebed, Newington, Newton Purcell with Shelswell, Noke, North Aston, North Leigh, North Moreton, North Newington, Northmoor, Nuffield, Nuneham Courtenay,

• Oddington, Over Norton,

• Piddington, Pishill with Stonor, Prescote, Pusey, Pyrton,

• Radley, Ramsden, Rollright, Rotherfield Greys, Rotherfield Peppard, Rousham,

• Salford, Sandford St Martin, Sandford on Thames, Sarsden, Shellingford, Shenington with Alkerton, Shilton, Shiplake, Shipton on Cherwell and Thrupp, Shipton under Wychwood, Shirburn, Shutford, Sibford Ferris, Sibford Gower, Somerton, Souldern, South Hinksey, South Leigh, South Moreton, South Newington, South Stoke, Sparsholt, Spelsbury, St Helen Without, Stadhampton, Standlake, Stanford in the Vale, Stanton Harcourt, Stanton St John, Steeple Aston, Steeple Barton, Steventon, Stoke Lyne, Stoke Row, Stoke Talmage, Stonesfield, Stratton Audley, Sunningwell, Sutton Courtenay, Swalcliffe, Swerford, Swinbrook and Widford, Swyncombe, Sydenham,

• Tackley, Tadmarton, Taynton, Tetsworth, Tiddington and, Albury, Toot Baldon, Towersey,

• Uffington, Upper Heyford, Upton.

• Warborough, Wardington, Watchfield, Waterperry, Waterstock, Watlington, Wendlebury, West Challow, West Hagbourne, West Hanney, West Hendred, Westcot Barton, Weston on the Green, Westwell, Wheatfield, Whitchurch, Wigginton, Woodcote, Woodeaton, Woodstock, Woolstone, Wootton (in the district of the Vale of the White Horse), Wootton (in the district of West Oxfordshire), Worton, Wroxton, Wytham,

• Yarnton.

PART VIII SURREY

• Abinger, Albury, Alfold,

• Betchworth, Bletchingley, Bramley, Brockham, Buckland, Busbridge,

• Capel, Charlwood, Chelsham and Farleigh, Chiddingfold, Compton, Crowhurst,

• Dockenfield, Dunsfold,

• East Clandon, Effingham, Elstead, Ewhurst,

• Felbridge, Frensham,

• Godstone,

• Hambledon, Hascombe, Headley, Holmwood, Horne,

• Leigh, Limpsfield, Lingfield,

• Mickleham,

• Newdigate, Normandy, Nutfield,

• Ockham, Ockley,

• Peper Harrow, Pirbright, Puttenham,

• Ripley,

• Seale and Sands, Shackleford, Shalford, Shere, St. Martha,

• Tandridge, Tatsfield, Thursley, Tilford, Titsey,

• Wanborough, West Clandon, Wisley, Wonersh, Wotton.

PART IX WEST SUSSEX

• Albourne, Aldingbourne, Amberley, Appledram, Ardingly, Arundel, Ashurst,

• Balcombe, Barlavington, Bepton, Bignor, Birdham, Bolney, Bosham, Boxgrove, Broadbridge Heath, Burpham, Bury,

• Chidham, Clapham, Climping, Cocking, Coldwaltham, Colgate, Compton, Coombes, Cowfold, Cuckfield, Cuckfield Rural,

• Duncton,

• Earnley, Eartham, Easeborne, East Dean, East Lavington, Ebernoe, Elsted,

• Fernhurst, Findon, Fittleworth, Fishbourne, Ford, Fulking, Funtington,

• Graffam,

• Harting, Heyshott, Horsted Keynes, Houghton, Hunston,

• Itchingfield,

• Kirdford,

• Linch, Linchmere, Lodsworth, Lower Beeding, Loxwood, Lurgashall, Lyminster,

• Madehurst, Marden, Milland,

• Newtimber, North Mundham, Northchapel, Nuthurst,

• Oving,

• Parham, Patching, Petworth, Plaistow, Poling, Poynings, Pyecombe,

• Rogate, Rudgwick, Rusper,

• Shermanbury, Shipley, Sidlesham, Singleton, Slaugham, Slindon, Slinfold, South Stoke, Steadham with Iping, Stopham, Stoughton, Sutton,

• Tangmere, Tillington, Treyford, Trotton with Chithurst, Turners Hill, Twineham,

• Upwaltham,

• Walberton, Warnham, Warningcamp, West Chiltington, West Dean, West Grinstead, West Hoathly, West Itchenor, West Lavington, West Thorney, Westbourne, Westhampnett, Wisborough Green, Wiston, Woodmancote, Woolbeding.

Article 2(b)

SCHEDULE 2 DESIGNATED RURAL AREAS BY MAPS

PART I BERKSHIRE

The parishes of—

• Bray, Burghfield,

• Greenham,

• Hungerford,

• Shaw cum Donnington, Shinfield, Speen, Sulhamstead,

• Thatcham, Theale,

• Wargrave, Winkfield, Wokingham Without.

PART II BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

The parishes of—

• Amersham, Aston Clinton,

• Beaconsfield, Bow Brickhill,

• Chesham,

• Edlesborough,

• Great Marlow, Great Missenden,

• Haddenham,

• Little Missenden,

• Penn,

• Stoke Poges, Stokenchurch,

• Wendover.

The unparished area(4) bounded by the parishes of Castlethorpe, Haversham-cum-Little Linford, Stantonbury, Bradwell Abbey, Shenley Church End, Whaddon and Beachampton and the parishes of Deanshanger, Old Stratford and Cosgrove in Northamptonshire.

PART III EAST SUSSEX

The parishes of—

• Battle,

• Forest Row,

• Hailsham, Heathfield and Waldron,

• Polegate,

• Ringmer,

• Telscombe,

• Willingdon and Jevington.

The unparished area(5) bounded by the parishes of Newhaven, South Heighton, Alfriston and Cuckmere Valley.

PART IV HAMPSHIRE

The parishes of—

• Abbotts Ann, Alton,

• Bishops Waltham, Bramshott and Liphook, Bransgore,

• Chilworth, Clanfield,

• Fair Oak and Horton Heath, Fawley, Fordingbridge,

• Hartley Wintney, Headbourne Worthy, Headley, Hook, Hordle, Horndean, Hythe and Dibden,

• Itchen Valley,

• Kings Worthy,

• Liss, Littleton and Harestock, Lymington and Pennington,

• Milford on Sea,

• New Milton, Nursling and Rownhams,

• Oakley, Overton,

• Pamber, Petersfield,

• Ringwood,

• Totton and Eling,

• Wellow, Whitchurch, Whitehill.

The unparished area(6) bounded by the parishes of Smannell, St. Mary Bourne, Longparish, Goodworth Clatford, Upper Clatford, Abbotts Ann, Monxton, Penton Mewsey, Charlton and Tangley.

PART V ISLE OF WIGHT

The parishes of—

• Bembridge, Brading,

• Freshwater,

• Shanklin,

• Totland,

• Ventnor.

The unparished area(7) bounded by the parishes of Wootton Bridge, Nettlestone & Seaview, Brading, Newchurch, Arreton, Gatcombe, Shorwell, Brighstone, Calbourne, Gurnard and Cowes.

PART VI KENT

The parishes of—

• Ash Cum Ridley, Aylesford, Aylesham,

• Chestfield, Chevening, Cranbrook,

• Darenth, Dunton Green,

• Edenbridge,

• Frindsbury Extra,

• Hadlow, Harbledown, Hawkhurst, Hawkinge, Hildenborough, Hoo St Werburgh, Hythe,

• Lydd,

• Manston, Minster,

• Queenborough,

• Sandwich, Speldhurst, St Cosmus and St Damian in the Blean, St Mary in the Marsh, Sturry, Sutton at Hone and Hawley, Swanley,

• Tenterden, Teynham, Tunstall,

• West Kingsdown, Westerham, Whitfield, Wye with Hinxhill.

The unparished area(8) bounded by the parishes of Ringwould with Kingsdown, Ripple, Sutton, Northbourne and Sholden.

The unparished area(9) bounded by the parishes of St Nicholas at Wade, Chislet, Hoath, Sturry, Hackington and Chestfield.

The unparished area(10) bounded by the parishes of Chestfield, St Cosmus and St Damian in the Blean, Dunkirk, Hernhill, Graveney with Goodnestone and Leysdown.

PART VII OXFORDSHIRE

The parishes of—

• Chinnor, Cumnor,

• Drayton (in the district of Cherwell),

• Gosford and Water Eaton,

• Thame.

PART VIII SURREY

The parishes of—

• Artington,

• Burstow,

• Chobham, Cranleigh,

• Salfords and Sidlow,

• West Horsley, Witley, Worplesdon.

The unparished area(11) of the county constituency of Mole Valley(12) excluding the parishes of Headley, Mickleham, Bickland, Betchworth, Leigh, Charlwood, Newdigate, Capel, Holmwood, Ockley, Wotton and Abinger.

The unparished area(13) bounded by the parishes of Chelsham and Fairleigh, Oxted, Tandridge, Godstone, Bletchingley, the borough constituency of Reigate(14) and the London borough of Croydon.

The unparished area of the county constituency of Woking(15) excluding the parishes of Byfleet, Pirbright, Normandy and Ash.

PART IX WEST SUSSEX

The parishes of—

• Ashington,

• Billingshurst, Bramber,

• Clayton,

• Donnington,

• East Grinstead,

• Henfield, Hurstpierpoint,

• Lavant, Lindfield Rural,

• Pagham, Pulborough,

• Selsey, Southwater, Sullington,

• Thakeham,

• Upper Beeding,

• Washington, West Wittering.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order designates the areas specified in the counties specified in Article 2 and the Schedules as rural areas for the purposes of section 17 of the Housing Act 1996 (the right to acquire) and section 1AA(3)(a) of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (additional right to enfranchise). The right of tenants of registered social landlords to acquire their homes under sections 16 and 17 of the 1996 Act and the right of tenants with long leases to enfranchise under section 1AA of the 1967 Act do not apply in respect of properties in areas which have been designated as rural areas. In the case of tenants with long leases, the additional conditions in section 1AA(3)(b) and (c) of the 1967 Act must be fulfilled before the right to enfranchise is excluded.

Those parishes and the unparished area in Schedule 1 are exempt in their entirety from the right to acquire and the additional right to enfranchise. Those parishes and the unparished areas in Schedule 2 contain areas which are exempt from the rights. The maps indicate which areas are excluded. Prints of the maps may be inspected during normal office hours at the offices of the Department of the Environment, Eland House, Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5DU.

(1)

1996 c. 52.

(2)

1967 c. 88; section 1AA was inserted by paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 to the Housing Act 1996.

(3)

Containing the settlements of Tyringham and Filgrave.

(4)

Containing the settlement of Calverton.

(5)

Containing the settlement of Seaford.

(6)

Containing the settlement of Andover.

(7)

Containing the settlements of Newport and Ryde.

(8)

Containing the settlement of Deal.

(9)

Containing the settlement of Herne Bay.

(10)

Containing the settlement of Whitstable.

(11)

Containing the settlements of Leatherhead and Dorking.

(12)

Designated a county constituency by S.I. 1983/417; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1987/462.

(13)

Containing the settlements of Woldingham, Warlingham and Caterham.

(14)

Designated a borough constituency by S.I. 1983/417; to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

(15)

Designated a county constituency by S.I. 1983/417; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1987/462.