The Mayor is consulted on all planning applications that are of potential strategic importance to London. These are commonly known as ‘referred’ applications. An application is referred to the Mayor if it meets the criteria set out in the Mayor of London Order (2008). [1] The criteria include:
- Development of 150 residential units or more
- Development over 30 metres in height (outside the City of London)
- Development on Green Belt or Metropolitan Open Land
Where the Mayor takes over the application, these are commonly referred to as ‘call-ins’, ‘public hearings’, 'representation hearings' and ‘Stage Threes’.
The Planning and Regeneration Committee will tomorrow investigate the community engagement on applications that are considered by the Mayor.
- What barriers or challenges exist for communities engaging with the Mayor on planning applications?
- Does the Mayor take adequate account of community views when considering called-in applications?
The guests are:
- Patria Roman-Velazquez, Chair of Trustees, Latin Elephant
- Connor McNeill, Victorian Society
- Clare Delmar, Listen to Locals
- Jerry Flynn, 35% Campaign
- Mark Brearley, Vital OKR
- Angus Robertson, Alton Action
- Jonathan Moberly, East End Preservation Society
- Charles Gledhill, Vice Chairman, Spitalfields Trust
- Heloise Palin, Spitalfields Trust
- Tim Catchpole, Mortlake Brewery Community Group
- Michael Bach, London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies
- Hiba Ahmad, Save Nour
- Saif Osmani, Truman Brewery campaigner
The meeting will take place on Tuesday, 9th November 2021 from 10am in the Chamber at City Hall (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).
Media and members of the public are invited to attend.
The meeting can also be viewed LIVE or later via webcast or YouTube
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Notes to editors
- The Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008
- Full agenda papers
- Andrew Boff AM, Chair of the Planning & Regeneration Committee is available for interview
- Find out more about the work of the Planning & Regeneration Committee
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor
For more details, please contact Alison Bell in the Assembly Communications Office on 07887 832 918. For out-of-hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer.