A Bill to make fire and rescue authorities statutory consultees for planning applications relating to Battery Energy Storage Systems; and for connected purposes.
The Bill would require fire and rescue authorities to be statutory consultees for planning applications relating to Battery Energy Storage Systems. It aims to improve fire safety by ensuring the fire service’s views are formally sought and considered in planning decisions, with related provisions to support these aims.
Generated 21 February 2026
The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 29 May 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Monday 21 October 2024.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.