# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 15


After section 226 insert—
“Compulsory acquisition of land by combined authorities and CCAs
226A (1) In the case of a mayoral combined authority, before exercising the compulsory acquisition function the combined authority must consult any of the following bodies whose area contains any part of the land subject to the proposed compulsory acquisition—
(a) the constituent councils;
(b) any National Park authority;
(c) the Broads Authority.
(2) In the case of a mayoral CCA, before exercising the compulsory acquisition function the CCA must consult any of the following bodies whose area contains any part of the land subject to the proposed compulsory acquisition—
(a) the constituent councils;
(b) any district council within the area of the CCA that is not a constituent council;
(c) any National Park authority;
(d) the Broads Authority.
(3) In the case of a non-mayoral combined authority, the exercise of the compulsory acquisition function requires the consent of any of the following bodies whose area contains any part of the land subject to the proposed compulsory acquisition—
(a) the constituent councils;
(b) any National Park authority;
(c) the Broads Authority;
and consent of a constituent council must be given at a meeting of the combined authority.
(4) In the case of a non-mayoral CCA, the exercise of the compulsory acquisition function requires the consent of any of the following bodies whose area contains any part of the land subject to the proposed compulsory acquisition—
(a) the constituent councils;
(b) any district council within the area of the CCA that is not a constituent council;
(c) any National Park authority;
(d) the Broads Authority;
and consent of a constituent council must be given at a meeting of the CCA.
(5) In this section “compulsory acquisition function” means the function conferred by section 226(1).”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/18/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-18/paragraph-15
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