{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/self-build-and-custom-housebuilding-act-2015/section-5",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2015/17",
  "legislation_title": "Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/self-build-and-custom-housebuilding-act-2015",
  "path": "section/5",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "(1) In this Act—\n“house” includes a dwelling that forms part of a building;\n“relevant authority” has the meaning given by section 1;\n“regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument;\n“self-build and custom housebuilding” has the meaning given by section 1;\n“serviced plot of land” means a plot of land that—\n(a) has access to a public highway and has connections for electricity, water and waste water, or\n(b)can be provided with those things in specified circumstances or within a specified period;\n“specified” means specified by regulations.\n(2) Regulations may amend the definition of “serviced plot of land” by adding further services to those mentioned in paragraph (a).",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 5(1): s. 5 renumbered as s. 5(1) (31.10.2016) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), ss. 9(4)(c), 216(3); S.I. 2016/733, reg. 5"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 5 inserted (31.10.2016) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), ss. 9(4)(a), 216(3); S.I. 2016/733, reg. 5"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 5 substituted (31.10.2016) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), ss. 9(4)(b), 216(3); S.I. 2016/733, reg. 5"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 5(2) inserted (31.10.2016) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), ss. 9(4)(c), 216(3); S.I. 2016/733, reg. 5"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 5 in force at 1.4.2016 by S.I. 2016/113, reg. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/17/section/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:06:55.914568+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}