# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 14: Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015

Extent: E+W

In section 2A of the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (duty to grant planning permission etc)—
(a) in subsection (6)(b)(ii), for “or the Mayor of London” substitute “, the Mayor of London or the mayor of a mayoral combined authority or mayoral combined county authority”;
(b) after subsection (9) insert—
“(10) In this section—
“combined authority” means a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
“combined county authority” means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;
“mayoral combined authority” means a combined authority for an area for which provision is made in an order under section 107A of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 for there to be a mayor;
“mayoral combined county authority” means a combined county authority for an area for which provision is made in regulations under section 27(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 for there to be a mayor.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/16/paragraph/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-16/paragraph-14
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