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.
House of Commons
Mike WoodConservative
25 February 2026
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The Heritage Public Houses Bill would require local councils to create and maintain a register of heritage pubs in their area. It also sets out rules on planning for pubs on the register, restrictions on selling them, and how pubs can be nominated as assets of community value or listed for protection.
The bill has completed its first reading and is at the second reading in the Commons, with the next major step (the debate and potential vote at that stage) scheduled for 17 April 2026.
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The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 17 April 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.
