# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Paragraph 7: Functions in relation to Town and Country Planning

Extent: E+W

(1) Section 202 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) In subsection (7), for “the Mayor” substitute “the Mayor of London”.
(3) After subsection (7) insert—
“(7A) The mayor for the area of a combined authority or CCA may make a decision under any of subsections (2) to (6) only if—
(a) the Mayor has consulted the persons specified by section 197(5B) and, if applicable, section 197(5C), in relation to the area,
(b) the Mayor has had regard to any comments made in response by the consultees, and
(c) in the event that those comments include comments made by the constituent council or a district council specified by section 197(5C) that are comments that the Mayor does not accept, the Mayor has published a statement giving the reasons for the non-acceptance.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/schedule/20/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/schedule-20/paragraph-7
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