Issue

Statutory Guidance

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Lambeth Council recently approved adopting a national planning scheme, necessitated by statutory guidance, impacting planning decisions.

Lambeth Council approved significant constitutional changes in October 2026, including the adoption of a national scheme of delegation for planning decisions. This move, necessitated by The Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local...) statutory guidance, aims to enhance democratic accountability and streamline governance processes for the 2026-27 period.

Statutory guidance refers to official instructions or recommendations issued by a government or regulatory body that must be followed. Councils often adopt such guidance to ensure compliance with national frameworks and to standardise procedures across local authorities.

Key facts

  1. Lambeth Council approved constitutional changes on 14 October 2026. Source
  2. The changes include adopting a national scheme of delegation for planning decisions. Source
  3. This scheme is necessitated by The Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local...) guidance. Source
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