new national planning regulations
Brent Council is working to align its constitution with new national planning regulations, which introduce national rules on delegated planning applications.
Brent Council's proposed constitutional changes, intended to align with new national planning regulations, failed to pass a vote at a council meeting in September 2026. Councillor Matt Kelcher, Cabinet Member for Regeneration & Planning, had introduced these changes, which are driven by the Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026.
The council must now revisit these changes at an extraordinary meeting to ensure compliance with the new regulations by the October 31 deadline. These regulations introduce national rules on which planning applications must be delegated.
Key facts
- Brent Council's proposed constitutional changes failed to pass in September 2026. Source
- The changes were driven by the Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026. Source
- Brent Council must ensure compliance with the new regulations by October 31. Source
- Councillor Matt Kelcher introduced the proposed changes to Brent Council. Source
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