TrackPolitics logoTrackPolitics
HomeMy MPIssuesPromises
About
HomeMy MPIssuesPromisesCompareSpectrumBillsMPsPartiesVotes
© 2026 TrackPolitics.uk — Holding politicians accountable through data
How Parliament WorksAbout
← Back to bills
Commons2nd reading
View on Parliament.uk

Planning Permission (Financial Penalties) Bill

A Bill to enable local planning authorities to impose a mandatory financial penalty where planning permission has been deliberately breached; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Parliament last updated

26 April 2013

In Plain English

AI-generated

May contain errors — check source documents for definitive information.

If passed, the bill would allow local planning authorities to impose a mandatory financial penalty on anyone who deliberately breaches planning permission conditions. It would also set out related enforcement measures to support these penalties and other connected provisions.

Key Points

  • Empowers local planning authorities to impose a mandatory financial penalty for deliberate breaches of planning permission.
  • Penalties are mandatory and come with an enforcement framework and related provisions.
  • Aims to strengthen the enforcement toolkit for planning permissions; currently at the 2nd reading in the Commons.

Who is affected?

Local planning authorities and planning enforcement teamsDevelopers, builders and landowners who obtain or undertake development subject to planning permissionContractors and companies carrying out development on sites

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

24 Apr 2013

2nd readingCommons
Committee stageCommons
Report stageCommons
3rd readingCommons
1st readingLords
2nd readingLords
Committee stageLords
Report stageLords
3rd readingLords
Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Planning Permission (Financial Penalties)

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.