Mayors to get new powers over planning decisions under Burnham proposals
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- The Guardian Worldseen 23 Aug, 13:00headline rewritten
Burnham expected to give mayors new powers over local planning decisionsMayors to get new powers over planning decisions under Burnham proposals - The Guardian Worldseen 23 Aug, 18:05description edited
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Move would allow mayors to greenlight large developments and have more say on national housing funding Andy Burnham will give mayors new powers to take control of local planning decisions and greenlight large-scale developments in proposals to be presented next week. The move will allow mayors to “call in” the decisions and direct councils to take them forward or refuse them. They will also be able to grant upfront permission so developers can start building without having to apply. Continue...Move would allow mayors to greenlight large developments and have more say on national housing funding Andy Burnham will give mayors new powers to take control of local planning decisions and greenlight large-scale developments in proposals to be presented this week. The move will allow mayors to “call in” the decisions and direct councils to take them forward or refuse them. They will also be able to grant upfront permission so developers can start building without having to apply. Continue...
- Bloomberg Politicsseen 26 Aug, 18:14headline rewritten
Burnham Mulls Giving UK Mayors Power to Block Right-to-Buy SalesBurnham Mulls Giving Mayors Power to Stop Right-to-Buy Sales
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Sun, 23 August 2026
2 reports- The Guardian World08:17first to reportedited after publishing ×2
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Burnham expected to give mayors new powers over local planning decisionsMove would allow mayors to greenlight large developments and have more say on national housing funding Andy Burnham will give mayors new powers to take control of local planning decisions and greenlight large-scale developments in proposals to be presented this week. The move will allow mayors to “call in” the decisions and direct councils to take them forward or refuse them. They will also be able to grant upfront permission so developers can start building without having to apply. Continue...
- droitwichstandard.co.uk16:56
Regional mayors are set to be handed new powers to intervene in major planning applications and override decisions made by local councils under Government.
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- stratfordobserver.co.uk23 Aug, 16:56their copy
Wed, 26 August 2026
2 reports- Bloomberg Politics13:07edited after publishing
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Burnham Mulls Giving UK Mayors Power to Block Right-to-Buy SalesThe UK’s Labour government is considering giving mayors the power to block the sale of council-owned homes to the people renting them, a policy brought in by Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s that has riled left-wing politicians ever since.
- independent.co.uk17:26
Exclusive: Labour’s new council housebuilding drive has been called a ‘con’ as new figures show only a small proportion will actually be built by councils
Mon, 31 August 2026
1 report- ČT24 (Czechia)04:00
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Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- Politico Europe02:26
A quarter of all homes approved in California in 2025 were so-called granny flats, according to analysis.
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- nzherald.co.nz21:00
OPINION: A new planning law will make councils act when their rules drive up land prices.
Fri, 4 September 2026
1 report- El País (Spain)03:30
Hacen falta medidas que lleven al sector financiero a liberar suelo urbanizado y consolidado, imprescindible para satisfacer la demanda de pisos
Fri, 11 September 2026
1 report- erewashsound.com16:52
The Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, has been elected by her fellow mayors to chair the UK Mayors Network - giving her a national leadership role as Government devolves more power to regions.
Thu, 17 September 2026
1 report- droitwichstandard.co.uk16:25
WYCHAVON District Council is taking the Government to the High Court in a legal battle over the removal of some of its powers to decide major planning.
Tue, 22 September 2026
1 report- The Guardian World23:01
IPPR North says one bad decision could derail devolution agenda as regions gain control of billions in funding England’s mayors should face much greater official scrutiny to avoid Andy Burnham’s devolution agenda being “derailed by one bad decision”, a thinktank has said. Ministers will set out plans next month to give regional leaders control over potentially billions of pounds of additional funding under a “transformational” shift of power outside Whitehall. Continue reading...
Sun, 27 September 2026
1 report- dissexpress.co.uk00:45
Housing Secretary Angela Rayner set out the plans at Labour’s annual conference.
Wed, 30 September 2026
1 report- The Guardian World06:08
Exclusive: Environment secretary Angela Eagle to make pledge as part of efforts to protect against extreme weather Half a million trees will be planted across England in the next three years to protect against extreme weather, the environment secretary, Angela Eagle, will pledge on Wednesday morning. Mayors, local authorities, charities and grassroots groups will be given new funding and responsibilities for restoring natural landscapes such as wetlands, river edges and meadows, which can...
Fri, 2 October 2026
1 report- Bloomberg Politics15:36
Britain’s mayors will be given a 20% share in any revenue growth from local business taxes to spend on their policies, under a proposal by Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government.
Sat, 3 October 2026
1 report- birminghammail.co.uk13:35
Prime Minister Mr Burnham and his Housing Secretary, Ms Rayner, have unveiled a plan
Mon, 5 October 2026
1 report- derbytelegraph.co.uk05:37
The Prime Minister and his Housing Secretary have announced the plans
Tue, 13 October 2026
1 report- The Guardian World11:59
Help-to-buy initiative for England could slow market while first-time buyers wait for launch, builder admits Business live – latest updates The new Your First Home programme for first-time buyers could increase the number of houses British builder Bellway produces each year by 10%, its boss has said. Faced with a chronic shortage of homes, the government has made housing one of its top priorities and Andy Burnham’s surprise announcement of the YFH scheme a fortnight ago sent housebuilders’...
Wed, 14 October 2026
1 report- cleantechnica.com14:40
Britain and Ireland’s bus governance experiment shows why network planning, operations and electrification infrastructure need different treatment.
Thu, 15 October 2026
1 report- bristolpost.co.uk05:00
A huge new pot of cash has been set aside to pay for the building projects
Mon, 19 October 2026
1 report- newburytoday.co.uk04:45
United in disbelief – West Berkshire Council last night reluctantly voted through new planning rules.
Tue, 20 October 2026
1 report- oceanfm.ie14:29
The Housing Minister's accusing some local authorities of being too reliant on the purchase of turnkey homes to deal with the housing crisis. Cabinet today agre...
Wed, 21 October 2026
1 report- Politico Europe17:30
Businesses are warning that plans to scale back Whitehall consultations risk making engagement "exclusionary."
Fri, 23 October 2026
2 reports- bristolpost.co.uk10:42
More details will be revealed in the next couple of months
- english.pravda.ru11:19
Cambridge City Council will implement the National Scheme of Delegation on 31 October 2026, requiring planning officers rather than elected committees to decide