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Planning Applications (Community Right of Appeal) Bill

A Bill to provide that communities may appeal against planning decisions on collection of the signatures of a required percentage of the electorate in the relevant ward within a designated time period; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Parliament last updated

26 April 2013

In Plain English

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The bill would allow local communities to appeal planning decisions if a specified percentage of ward voters sign a petition within a set deadline. If enough signatures are gathered, the decision could be reviewed under the appeal process, with related provisions to support the mechanism.

Key Points

  • Establishes a community right of appeal against planning decisions based on a petition signed by a specified proportion of ward electors.
  • Sets the number of signatures required and the time window to collect them.
  • Defines how the eligible electorate is calculated and how petitions are submitted and validated.
  • Includes connected purposes and related provisions to support the appeal process.
  • Currently at the Second Reading in the House of Commons; originated in the Commons with an initial reading in 2012.

Progress

The bill is currently at the Second Reading stage in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons, with its first reading recorded in 2012.

Who is affected?

Local communities and ward residents eligible to sign petitionsWard electors participating in the appeal processLocal planning authorities and planning officersPlanning applicants and developersWard councillors and other local elected representatives

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

11 Dec 2012

2nd readingCommons
Committee stageCommons
Report stageCommons
3rd readingCommons
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3rd readingLords
Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Planning Applications (Community Right of Appeal)

1 Jan 1970
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.