Strategic Planning Committee
Westminster City Council's Strategic Planning Committee is now responsible for decisions under the London Squares Preservation Act 1931.
Westminster City Council's Strategic Planning Committee and Planning Sub Committees were formally delegated functions under the London Squares Preservation Act 1931 in November 2025, following a decision by the General Purposes Committee in October 2025. This move aims to streamline the process for granting consent for works and enforcing regulations related to London squares within the borough, according to a report to Full Council.
The delegation clarifies which body is responsible for decisions under the Act, as a review of the council's delegation of local choice functions could not establish a record of the council approving where these functions should sit. The Strategic Planning Committee is a committee within Westminster City Council responsible for strategic planning matters.
Key facts
- Westminster City Council formalised delegation of London Squares Preservation Act 1931 functions to its Strategic and Planning Sub Committees in November 2025. Source
- The decision to delegate powers under the London Squares Preservation Act 1931 was made at a Council meeting on 12 November 2025. Source
- The General Purposes Committee formally delegated powers under the London Squares Preservation Act 1931 in October 2025. Source
- The General Purposes Committee meeting where the delegation was decided took place on 22 October 2025. Source
- A review found no record of the council approving where functions under the London Squares Preservation Act 1931 should sit. Source
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