#2026/345The Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Order 2026
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This statutory instrument amends the 2008 Order that governs the Mayor of London's powers over planning applications in Greater London. It updates the categories of development that require referral to the Mayor, revises the thresholds and criteria for strategic applications, removes certain previous requirements, and introduces new procedural rules. The Order comes into force on 11 May 2026 and includes transitional provisions for applications already in the system before that date. It is made under powers in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by various later Acts including the Greater London Authority Act 2007 and the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.
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Key Changes
- Revokes Article 3 of the 2008 Order in its entirety
- Amends Article 2, Article 4, Article 5, Article 6 and Article 7 of the 2008 Order
- Makes substantial amendments to the Schedule listing categories of development requiring referral to the Mayor
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Obligations
What this law requires
All planning applications falling within the amended categories of development must be referred to the Mayor of London in accordance with the revised thresholds and criteria set out in the amended 2008 Order
Planning applications already submitted to local planning authorities before 11 May 2026 must be processed in accordance with the transitional provisions specified in article 11 of this Order
Local planning authorities must cease applying the procedural rules and requirements revoked by this Order with effect from 11 May 2026
The Mayor of London must exercise planning powers over strategic applications in accordance with the new procedural rules introduced by this Order from 11 May 2026 onwards