A Bill to give local planning authorities the power to determine the requirements for affordable housing contributions from sites of fewer than 10 units as part of planning obligation agreements under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990; and for connected purposes.
This bill would let local planning authorities decide how much affordable housing should be contributed from small housing sites (fewer than 10 homes) when planning permission is granted, by setting requirements in Section 106 agreements. It aims to give councils more local control over affordable housing delivery on small developments.
The bill is currently at its second reading in the House of Commons. It was introduced in the Commons and is sponsored by Tim Farron; further stages will follow.
Generated 21 February 2026
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 9 September 2014. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
The 2014-2015 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
