# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 11

Status: prospective

In section 322B (local inquiries in London: special provision as to costs in certain cases)—
(a) in the heading, omit “in London”;
(b) in subsection (1)(a), for “London borough” substitute “relevant area”;
(c) in subsection (1)(b), for “Mayor of London” substitute “relevant mayor”;
(d) in subsection (5), in the substituted subsection—
(i) in paragraph (a), for “Mayor of London” substitute “relevant mayor”;
(ii) in paragraph (a), for “Mayor”, the second time it occurs, substitute “relevant mayor”;
(iii) in paragraph (b), for “Mayor” substitute “relevant mayor”;
(iv) in the closing words, for each reference to “Mayor” substitute “relevant mayor”;
(e) in subsection (6), in paragraph (a) of the substituted subsection—
(i) for “Mayor of London” substitute “relevant mayor”;
(ii) for “Mayor”, the second time it occurs, substitute “relevant mayor”;
(f) After subsection (6) insert—
“(6A) In this section—
“relevant area” means a London borough or the area (or part of the area) of a mayoral combined authority or mayoral combined county authority;
“relevant mayor” means—
(a)where planning permission or permission in principle is refused by the local planning authority for a London borough, the Mayor of London,
(b)where planning permission or permission in principle is refused by the local planning authority for the area, or part of the area, of a mayoral combined authority, the mayor of that authority, or
(c)where planning permission or permission in principle is refused by the local planning authority for the area, or part of the area, of a mayoral combined county authority, the mayor of that authority.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/16/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-16/paragraph-11
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