Planning Applications (Community Right of Appeal) Bill 2012-13


The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. provide that communities may appeal against planning decisions on collection of the signatures of a required percentage of the electorate in the relevant ward within a designated time period; and for connected purposes.

Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)

What is this Bill?

The Planning Applications (Community Right of Appeal) Bill was a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Chris Skidmore.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2012-13 Session.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Chris Skidmore), not the Government.

What type of Bill is this?

A Ten Minute Rule Bill is a process of tabling a bill, where an MP has 10 minutes to advocate for their legislation to the Commons and the Minister responsible.

So is this going to become a law?

No. This Bill did not complete it's passage before the Session completed and is no longer before Parliament. However, it may have been re-introduced under a similar name in a subsequent Session.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Ten Minute Rule Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill

Sponsor: Chris Skidmore

Official Bill Page

Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill

Last Event: Tuesday 11th December 2012 - 1st reading: House of Commons

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons - 20%

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate
11/12/2012

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages