A Bill to make fire and rescue authorities statutory consultees for planning applications relating to Battery Energy Storage Systems; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Anna SabineLiberal Democrat
8 July 2025
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The Bill would make fire and rescue authorities mandatory consultees in the planning process for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). It would include related provisions to support this change, with the aim of strengthening fire safety in planning decisions around BESS projects.
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21 Oct 2024
29 May 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.
