# The Non-Domestic Rating (Designated Areas) Regulations 2025, Regulation 3: Designation of areas


(1) The areas listed in Schedule 1 are designated for the purposes of these Regulations.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the designations take effect on 1st April 2025 for the period of 24 years beginning with that date.
(3) The designation of the Riverside Sunderland—Crown Works Studios Designated Area takes effect on 1st April 2025 for the period of 25 years beginning with that date.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/180/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/non-domestic-rating-designated-areas-regulations-2025/regulation-3
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