A Bill to require the Secretary of State to create a new planning use class for betting shops with fixed odds betting terminals, which would require the granting of planning permission; to provide that local planning authorities assess demand for fixed odds betting terminal betting shops when considering applications for premises in that planning use class and place a cap on the number of such shops for which planning permission may be granted in any area; and for connected purposes.
Status: In Progress
Current House: Commons
Stage: 1st reading
Sponsored by: Thomas Docherty
Introduced: 2014-07-07