A Bill to make provision about the consideration of flooding risk in the planning process; to make internal drainage boards statutory consultees for certain planning decisions; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Blake StephensonConservative
5 May 2026
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The Planning (Flooding) Bill would require flood risk to be considered more clearly in planning decisions and would make internal drainage boards statutory consultees for certain planning applications. This gives IDBs formal input to planning and aims to improve protection against flooding in development. The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons.
The bill has completed its first reading and is at the second reading stage in the Commons. If it progresses, it would move on to the committee stage and further readings.
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24 Jun 2025
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
