A Bill to make provision about guidance to local authorities on when to take enforcement action for breaches of planning law; to clarify guidance on the scope of permitted development rights; to make provision about rights and entitlements, including of appeal, for people whose homes are affected by such breaches; to make provision for the inspection and regulation of building under the permitted development regime; to establish financial penalties for developers who breach planning law in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
13 May 2016
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The Protection of Family Homes (Enforcement and Permitted Development) Bill aims to improve how planning breaches are handled by guiding when local authorities should act and clarifying the limits of permitted development. It also gives residents new rights to challenge breaches, introduces inspection rules for certain building work, and imposes penalties on developers who breach planning law.
The bill is currently at the second reading stage in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons, and no further stages are detailed in the provided information.
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24 Nov 2015
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
This Bill was introduced to Parliament on 24 November 2015 under the Ten Minute Rule. This allows an MP to make his or her case for a new bill in a speech lasting up to ten minutes. An opposing speech may also be made before the House decides whether or not the bill should be introduced. If the MP is successful the bill is taken to have had its first reading.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
