# Andy Burnham

Type: Person

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## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Mayors to Fast-Track 150+ Home Schemes Under Burnham Plan
2026-08-23 11:51:46 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

Andy Burnham will unveil proposals giving England's devolved mayors powers to call in and pre-approve the largest schemes — 150+ homes, 15,000 sq m commercial, or 30m+ buildings. For developers and proptech vendors, mayoral combined authorities become a new consent route and buyer, compressing timelines on strategic projects and shifting the planning-software market's decision point.
Full story: https://getproptechbrief.com/story/burnham-mayoral-planning-powers-150-home-schemes-proptech

### Mayors to force through 150+ home schemes: the proptech opportunity
2026-08-23 11:48:26 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 4

England's devolved mayors are set to gain power to call in planning decisions, grant upfront permission, and approve schemes over 150 homes without full applications — compressing development timelines. For proptech, this reshapes the planning software, land assembly, and construction-tech pipeline, creating demand for tools that help developers and councils move faster within the new rules.
Full story: https://getproptechbrief.com/story/mayors-planning-call-in-powers-proptech

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