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<p>Combined authorities and their mayors have planning responsibilities only where
as part of an agreed devolution deal these functions have been conferred on them,
as is the case with the mayors of Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region and West
of England, who are required to publish a Spatial Development Strategy, where they
could set out an affordable housing threshold.</p><p>Whilst Government policy, as
set out in the draft revised National Planning Policy Framework, is that planning
policies and decisions should consider what level of affordable housing provision
is appropriate having regard to local circumstances, deciding to use an affordable
housing threshold to achieve this is a local decision.</p>
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