Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 25833

Tabled: 28 August 2026

Question

James McMurdock

IndependentSouth Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release entitled Mayors given powers to green light developments, published on 23 August 2026, whether mayors could approve major developments on Gree