Question follow-through · 37218

Byelaws

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on whether byelaws can be applied to regulate inside (a) the curtilage of private property, (b) a dwelling and (c) a

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
11 Mar 2025
Target answer date
13 Mar 2025
Answer
18 Mar 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on whether byelaws can be applied to regulate inside (a) the curtilage of private property, (b) a dwelling and (c) a

  2. 13 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    MHCLG and other government departments publish guidance for local authorities on the process they should follow when making byelaws and also publish model byelaw sets which councils can adopt. Local authorities are required to seek legal advice on their p...

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