The Planning and Regeneration Committee of the Greater London Authority Council met on Wednesday 11 February 2026. The meeting's agenda included discussions on the progress of ongoing actions, the development of new towns in London, and the committee's work programme.

Declarations of Interests

The committee was scheduled to consider a report detailing the offices held by Assembly Members, which are to be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests. The report also outlined the process for members to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests in specific agenda items and any other relevant interests, including gifts and hospitality received. The GLA's Monitoring Officer's advice on these declarations was also to be noted.

Summary List of Actions

A report was presented to update the committee on the progress of actions arising from previous meetings. This included noting ongoing actions and any additional correspondence received. One such ongoing action relates to Better Design for London, where the committee had delegated authority to the Chair to agree any output from the discussion. Another ongoing action concerned Mid-Rise Development and the London Plan – Part 2, with a similar delegation of authority. The committee was also to note correspondence received on 17 January 2026 from the National Energy System Operator (NESO) in response to a recommendation made in the committee's report, Gridlocked: How Planning Can Ease London's Electricity Constraints. The recommendation was that NESO should grant the GLA and London Councils places on the London Regional Energy Strategic Plan board. The response from Jack Brereton, Head of Regions and Nations Engagement Corporate Affairs at NESO, indicated that the GLA would be invited to sit on the Greater London RESP Strategic Board to represent the Local Government Working Group.

New Towns for London - Part 2

The committee was scheduled to discuss the development of new towns in London. This meeting was the second formal discussion on the topic, following a previous session where guests shared insights on new town delivery and lessons learned from past and international examples. The report highlighted that the government aims to establish up to 12 new towns across England, with two shortlisted sites in London: Thamesmead in Greenwich and Crews Hill and Chase Park in Enfield. The aims of the current new towns programme include generating economic growth, accelerating housing delivery, providing necessary infrastructure, and creating environmentally resilient places. The committee was expected to consider how existing Mayoral powers could be leveraged, what new town designation enables beyond existing structures like Mayoral Development Corporations, and how new towns should be governed for long-term success. A panel of guests, including representatives from Transport for London, Arup, Peabody, the Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development, the London Borough of Enfield, and the GLA, were invited to attend.

Planning and Regeneration Committee Work Programme

The committee was to review its work programme for the 2025/26 Assembly year. This programme is designed to enable the committee to fulfil its role in examining and reporting on spatial development, planning, and regeneration in London, as well as scrutinising the Mayor's Spatial Development Strategy, known as 'The London Plan', and the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation and London Legacy Development Corporation. The report noted that the committee's meeting dates for 2025/26 had been approved by the London Assembly on 6 May 2025. The work programme included a site visit to Thamesmead Waterfront on 22 January 2026 as part of the committee's investigation into new towns. Future scheduled topics included Living in a Heating City on 10 March 2026.