A Bill to make unauthorised development without planning permission an offence; to prohibit retrospective planning applications; and for connected purposes.
This bill would make carrying out development without planning permission an offence. It would also prohibit applying for planning permission after the development has begun (retrospective applications). The aim is to strengthen the planning system and enforcement powers.
Currently at the 1st Reading in the House of Commons. The next stage is the Second Reading in the Commons.
Generated 21 February 2026
The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, was scheduled to take place on Friday 3 December 2021 but the bill has now been withdrawn and will not progress any further.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
