# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 15: Housing and Planning Act 2016

Extent: E+W

In section 162 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (regulations under section 161: general)—
(a) in subsection (5), after “London” insert “, a mayor of a mayoral combined authorities or a mayoral combined county authority”;
(b) after subsection (5) insert—
“(6) In this section, “mayoral combined authority” and “mayoral combined county authority” have the same meaning as in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (see section 336 of that Act).”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/16/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-16/paragraph-15
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