A Bill to make provision about the inclusion of guaranteed burial ground space within Local Plans.
House of Lords
3 June 2026
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The Local Plans (Burial Space) Bill would require English local planning authorities to include guaranteed burial space in their local plans, based on a burial space needs assessment projecting at least 25 years ahead. It would designate land as protected burial ground land, require long-term management plans and annual monitoring, and require capacity action plans if space is forecast to run short. The Secretary of State would publish guidance and regulations on the assessments, land designation and standards, and the measure applies only in England.
The bill has completed its first reading in the Lords and is at the second reading stage. The published document trail only describes the main proposals and does not indicate any amendments or committee stages at this time.
Generated 3 June 2026
2 Jun 2026
First reading took place on 2 June. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the bill's journey through the Lords.
What happens next?
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The Local Plans (Burial Space) Bill would force English local planning authorities to include guaranteed burial space in their local plans, based on a burial space needs assessment projecting at least 25 years ahead. It designates land as protected burial ground land, requires long‑term management plans and annual monitoring, and mandates capacity action plans if space is forecast to run short. The Secretary of State would issue guidance and regulations on assessments, land designation and standards, with the measure applying in England only.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
