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# The Central Rating List (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 172
RATING AND VALUATION, ENGLAND
The Central Rating List (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Made
23rd February 2026
Laid before Parliament
26th February 2026
Coming into force
31st March 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 53(1) and 143(1) and (2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988.

## 1 Citation, extent and commencement {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Central Rating List (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
(3) These Regulations come into force on 31st March 2026.

## 2 Amendment of the Central Rating List (England) Regulations 2005 {#regulation-2}

In the Central Rating List (England) Regulations 2005, for Part 12 of the Schedule (long-distance pipe-line hereditaments), substitute—
Part 12 Long-distance pipe-line hereditaments
Designated person | Relevant Hereditaments
The BOC Group Ltd | The cross-country pipe-line from Sheffield to Rotherham.
The BOC Group Ltd | Trans Tees Network cross-country pipe-line.
BP Oil UK Limited | Cross-country pipe-lines situated within the area of more than one billing authority.
Phillips 66 Limited | Cross-country pipe-lines situated within the area of more than one billing authority.
Esso UK Limited | The cross-country pipe-line from Alton to Purfleet.
Esso UK Limited | The cross-country pipe-line from Astwood to Bromford.
Esso UK Limited | The cross-country pipe-line from Fawley to Avonmouth.
Esso UK Limited | The cross-country pipe-line from Fawley to London.
Esso UK Limited | The cross-country pipe-line from Fawley to Seisdon.
Sabic UK Petrochemicals Limited | Cross-country pipe-lines situated within the area of more than one billing authority.
Uniper UK Gas Limited | Cross-country pipe-lines situated within the area of more than one billing authority.
Mainline Pipelines Limited | Cross-country pipe-lines situated within the area of more than one billing authority.
United Utilities Water Limited | Cross-country pipe-lines situated within the area of more than one billing authority.
Exolum Pipelines System Ltd | Cross-country pipe-lines situated within the area of more than one billing authority.
Shell Chemicals U.K. Limited | Cross-country pipe-lines situated within the area of more than one billing authority.
United Kingdom Oil Pipelines Limited | The cross-country pipe-line from Buncefield to Perry Oaks.
United Kingdom Oil Pipelines Limited | The cross-country pipe-line from Longford to Walton.
United Kingdom Oil Pipelines Limited | The cross-country pipe-line from Thames to Mersey.
Walton-Gatwick Pipeline Company Limited | Cross-country pipe-lines situated within the area of more than one billing authority.
Cemex UK Cement Limited | Cross-country pipe-lines situated within the area of more than one billing authority.
Ineos Manufacturing (Hull) Limited | Cross-country pipe-lines situated within the area of more than one billing authority.
Inovyn Enterprises Limited | The cross-country pipe-line from the Brine Treatment Plant to Runcorn.
Inovyn Enterprises Limited | The cross-country pipe-line from Lostock to Weston Hill.
Ineos Chemicals Grangemouth Limited | Cross-country pipe-lines situated within the area of more than one billing authority.
Essar Oil (UK) Limited | The cross-country pipe-line from Stanlow to Partington.
Essar Oil (UK) Limited | The cross-country pipe-line from Stanlow to Tranmere.
Perenco UK Limited | Cross-country pipe-lines situated within the area of more than one billing authority.
PRAX Lindsey Oil Refinery Limited | Cross-country pipe-lines situated within the area of more than one billing authority.
In this Part—
(a) “cross-country pipe-line” has the same meaning as in section 66(1) of the Pipe-Lines Act 1962;
(b) a reference to a designated person by name is a reference to the company bearing that name on 1st December 2025.
.