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Planning (Enforcement) Bill

A Bill to create offences relating to repeat breaches of planning controls; to make provision about penalties for planning offences; to establish a national register of persons who have committed planning offences or breached planning controls and make associated provision about planning applications; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Sponsor

Dr Ben SpencerConservative

Parliament last updated

19 November 2021

In Plain English

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The Planning (Enforcement) Bill would make repeat breaches of planning controls a criminal offence and set penalties for planning offences. It would also establish a national register of people who have breached planning rules and introduce related provisions affecting planning applications.

Key Points

  • Creates offences for repeat breaches of planning controls.
  • Outlines penalties for planning offences.
  • Establishes a national register of individuals who have committed planning offences or breached planning controls.
  • Introduces connected provisions about how planning applications are treated in light of these offences.

Progress

The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons and is awaiting further stages such as committee consideration.

Who is affected?

Local planning authorities (planning departments)Developers and landownersPlanning applicantsPeople who breach planning controls (offenders)Local communities and residents

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

16 Jun 2021

2nd readingCommons

19 Nov 2021

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

Updates & Documents

News (1)

Planning (Enforcement) Bill

18 Jun 2021

The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, was scheduled to take place on Friday 19 November 2021 but the Bill has now been withdrawn and will not progress any further.

Documents (1)

Bill 23 2021-22 (as introduced)
BillCommons
17 Nov 2021

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.