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
10 February 2025
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The bill would widen the rights for householders to extend or improve their homes without full planning permission in England and Wales, subject to building regulations and a building surveyor’s completion report. It would allow things like longer rear extensions, higher roofs and rooflines, and installing features such as solar panels, heat pumps and EV chargers, while excluding listed buildings; local authorities could set design, safety and flood‑resilience rules and infrastructure charges within limits and may require fees, but private rights (like rights of way) would be protected and neighbours would get advisory information for a fee. Regulations would be made by the Secretary of State via a statutory instrument (annulable by Parliament) and the Act would take effect six months after passage.
Originating in the Lords, the bill had its first reading in September 2024 and its second reading in February 2025 and is now in Lords Committee stage. The public record provided does not publish any amendments or committee recommendations yet; once the Committee reports, amendments may be added and published. If enacted, the provisions would take effect six months after passage and would be implemented through regulations set by the Secretary of State.
Generated 21 February 2026
9 Sept 2024
7 Feb 2025
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the bill - took place on 7 February.
What happens next?
Committee stage - line by line examination of the bill - is yet to be scheduled.
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.
