A Bill to require local authorities to maintain a register of heritage public houses in their area and to make provision in connection with the compilation and maintenance of such registers; to make provision relating to planning applications in respect of public houses on such a register; to place restrictions on the sale of heritage public houses; to make provision relating to the nomination of heritage public houses as assets of community value; to make provision about the listing of heritage public houses; and for connected purposes.
The Heritage Public Houses Bill would require local councils to create and maintain a register of heritage pubs in their area. It would influence planning decisions for pubs on the register, allow pubs to be nominated as assets of community value, and provide for listing and sale restrictions to help protect these pubs.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons and progressing through its early stages.
Generated 21 February 2026
The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 27 February 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.