# The Home Information Pack Regulations 2007, Regulation 26: Meaning of “non-residential premises”


(1) In this Part, “non-residential premises” includes—
(a) premises where the most recent use of the premises is or was primarily non-residential; and
(b) any dwelling-house where—
(i) it is clear from the manner in which it is marketed that it is due to be converted for primarily non-residential use by the time its sale is completed; and
(ii) and all the relevant planning permissions and listed building consents exist in relation to the conversion.
(2) For the purposes of this Part, where a question arises as to whether premises are—
(a) non-residential premises; or
(b) residential property by virtue of being ancillary land to a dwelling-house,
the premises may be treated as non-residential premises if the conditions in paragraph (3) are met.
(3) The conditions referred to in paragraph (2) are that—
(a) the total area of the land is 5 hectares or more; and
(b) the most recent use of the land is or was primarily for one or more of the following purposes—
(i) horticulture or cultivation;
(ii) the breeding or keeping of animals or livestock; or
(iii) as grazing land or woodlands.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/992/regulation/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/home-information-pack-regulations-2007/regulation-26
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