local ward councillors
Local ward councillors are concerned about new planning rules reducing committee powers from November 2026.
Local ward councillors have expressed concern about new planning rules set to reduce the powers of planning committees from November 2026. Under the upcoming government legislation, many planning applications previously decided by committees will instead be determined by council officers, according to a September 2026 story.
The Wandsworth Conservation and Heritage Advisory Committee discussed the implications of these changes in September 2026. The committee noted that all applications they had reviewed would, from November 2026, be determined by officers rather than committees.
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