Chair of the Planning Committee
Ealing Council's Planning Committee, led by its Chair, is preparing for new national rules that will alter how development applications are approved.
The Ealing Planning Committee met in October 2026 to discuss new national planning rules. These rules, effective from 31 October 2026, will change how development applications are approved, with routine applications handled by officers. The committee, led by its Chair, will focus on applications with significant local or planning issues.
The new National Scheme of Delegation aims to standardise planning application determinations across the country. This shift means the Chair of the Planning Committee will preside over meetings focused on more complex cases, as Ealing Council implements these reforms.
Key facts
- New national planning rules will come into effect on 31 October 2026. Source
- Ealing Planning Committee met on 21 October 2026 to discuss the implications of these reforms. Source
- The new regulations will see routine planning applications determined by officers. Source
- Planning committees will focus on applications with significant local or planning issues. Source
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