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Ponds (Permitted Development) Bill
Ponds (Permitted Development) Bill has completed 1st reading on 22 Jun 2026 in the House of Commons. Parliament currently lists 2nd reading as its current stage.
Current position
- Latest completed stage
- 1st reading22 Jun 2026
- Current stage
- 2nd reading
- House
- House of Commons
- Bill type
- Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
- Last updated
- 7 Sep 2026
- Proposer / sponsor
- Rebecca Smith Proposer / sponsor · Conservative · House of Commons
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View in Parliamentary CalendarWhat this bill is about
The Ponds (Permitted Development) Bill would seek to extend permitted development rights so that certain “wildlife ponds” can be created without needing planning permission, provided they are under 0.2 hectares, subject to further legal details to be set out in the bill.
What it would do
- Extend permitted development rights to include wildlife ponds under 0.2 hectares.
- Allow development that falls within that description to proceed without planning permission, if permitted by the bill’s legal wording.
- Make related provision connected to how permitted development for ponds would work.
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1st reading 22 Jun 2026 · House of Commons
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