Open consultation

Premises closure orders

• From: Home Office
• Published: 22 June 2026

Summary

The government is consulting on increasing the length of closure orders under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 31 July 2026

Consultation description

The Crime and Policing Act 2026 gives the Secretary of State new powers to amend the duration of closure orders in the Anti-social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014, subject to consultation.

The government is seeking views on increasing:

• the maximum duration of closure orders issued under section 80 of the 2014 Act
• the maximum period for which a closure order can be extended under section 82
• the maximum overall duration of an extended order

Police and local authorities can ask a magistrates’ court to issue a closure order when a premises is associated with serious nuisance, disorder or criminal behaviour.

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Increasing the duration of closure orders under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

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Published 22 June 2026