Greater London Authority Act 1999, section 151

Implementation by a London borough council

Part IV Transport

(1)Where the Mayor has approved a local implementation plan, or a local implementation plan as proposed to be revised, submitted to him under section 146(1) above, the London borough council which submitted the plan—

(a)shall implement the proposals contained in it in accordance with the timetable included by virtue of section 145(3)(a) above, or, as the case may be, section 149(2) above, and

(b)shall implement all the proposals contained in it by the date included by virtue of section 145(3)(b) above, or, as the case may be, section 149(2) above.

(2)Where the Mayor has prepared a local implementation plan or a revised local implementation plan on behalf of a London borough council under section 147 above, or, as the case may be, section 150 above, subsection (1) above shall apply in relation to the implementation by the council of the proposals contained in the plan as if the plan were a local implementation plan approved by the Mayor under section 146 above, or, as the case may be, a local implementation plan as proposed to be revised, approved by the Mayor u der that section.

Definitions used in section 151 1

Mayor

“Mayor” means Mayor of London (but see also section 85(3A) above) ;

Defined in s.424(1) · see it in the full Act

Cases considering section 151 3

Oliver Hawes, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Tower Hamlets

[2026] EWCA Civ 24 · 22 January 2026Interprets

The Court construes section 151 in its statutory context as imposing positive implementation and negative non-inconsistency duties once approved local implementation plan proposals have been implemented. Removal without statutory revision is unlawful. (see paras [49]-[54], [69]) The Court interprets implement as including retention of an approved scheme. A borough must not remove an implemented scheme inconsistently with the approved plan; removal requires the statutory revision process and the Mayor of London’s approval. (see paras [50]-[54], [69]) Cited only.

Oliver Hawes, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Tower Hamlets

[2024] EWHC 3262 (Admin) · 17 December 2024Interprets

The provision requires implementation of proposals in an approved local implementation plan in accordance with the included timetable. The judgment holds that the plan did not contain sufficiently specific proposals and timetable to impose an enforceable duty to retain the scheme. (see paras [25]-[37])

City of Westminster, R (On the Application Of) v Transport for London (TfL) & Ors

[2018] EWHC 2402 (Admin) · 13 September 2018Limits

The provisions concern implementation of local implementation plans and Mayoral intervention. They did not establish that Westminster had to approve the CS11 works in the absence of a relevant plan or direction (see para [47]).

What each judgment says about section 151 is in the case-law panel in the full Act.