A Bill to make provision to extend permitted development rights to allow householders to improve and extend their residential properties; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
30 April 2026
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The bill would expand the rights for householders to extend and improve their homes without full planning permission in England and Wales, subject to building regulations and a building surveyor’s report. It covers things like longer rear extensions, higher roofs and eaves, and installations such as solar panels, heat pumps and EV chargers, but excludes listed buildings; planning authorities could impose design and safety conditions and infrastructure charges within limits, and would provide neighbours with advisory information for a fee. Regulations would be set by the Secretary of State and come into effect about six months after passage.
The bill is in the Lords and at the 2nd reading stage; it will proceed to Committee stage where MPs and Lords may propose amendments. The available material outlines the broadened rights and regulatory framework but does not detail any amendments.
Generated 21 February 2026
9 Sept 2024
7 Feb 2025
The 2024-26 session of Parliament has prorogued and this bill will make no further progress.
The bill would create expanded householder permitted development rights in England and Wales, allowing a broader range of extensions and roof changes (for example longer rear extensions, higher eaves/roofs, and installations like solar panels, heat pumps and EV chargers) without full planning permission, subject to building regulations and a building surveyor’s completion report; listed buildings are excluded. Planning authorities may impose design, safety and flood-resilience requirements and infrastructure charges within limits, and may require fees or other measures, but cannot erode private rights such as rights of way, and must provide advisory information to affected neighbours for a fee. Regulations are made by the Secretary of State via statutory instrument (annulable by Parliament) and the Act would take effect six months after passage.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
