Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 31922

Planning: Powers

Tabled: 21 February 2025

Answered: 3 March 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper published on 16 December 2024, what powers directly elected Mayors will hold on the development of spatial planning strategie

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

As set out in the English Devolution White Paper, Mayors will have a duty to prepare a Spatial Development Strategy for their area. The required provisions will be set out in the forthcoming Planning and Infrastructure Bill. We do not intend to give Mayor...

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