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Mayors to get powers to overrulelocal councils on planning decisions

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the change was "essential" for helping mayors "effectively deliver new homes".

BBC News23 Aug 2026, 10:02 amUpdated 1d ago1 min readBusinessGlobal

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Mayors to get powers to overrule local councils on planning decisions

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the change was "essential" for helping mayors "effectively deliver new homes".

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Source: BBC News. Published 23 Aug 2026, 10:02 am.

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