diff --git a/Documentation/access-control.txt b/Documentation/access-control.txt
index 9a849dc..e55378f 100644
--- a/Documentation/access-control.txt
+++ b/Documentation/access-control.txt
@@ -887,6 +887,17 @@
 This category permits users to delete their own changes if they are not merged
 yet. This means only own changes that are open or abandoned can be deleted.
 
+[[category_delete_changes]]
+=== Delete Changes
+
+This category permits users to delete other users' changes if they are not merged
+yet. This means only changes that are open or abandoned can be deleted.
+
+Having this permission implies having the link:#category_delete_own_changes[
+Delete Own Changes] permission.
+
+Administrators may always delete changes without having this permission.
+
 [[category_edit_topic_name]]
 === Edit Topic Name
 
diff --git a/Documentation/user-review-ui.txt b/Documentation/user-review-ui.txt
index 434a7a4..821ec4b 100644
--- a/Documentation/user-review-ui.txt
+++ b/Documentation/user-review-ui.txt
@@ -276,7 +276,9 @@
 For open or abandoned changes, the `Delete Change` button will be available
 and if the user is the change owner and is granted the
 link:access-control.html#category_delete_own_changes[Delete Own Changes]
-permission or if they are an administrator. For draft changes,
+permission, if they are granted the
+link:access-control.html#category_delete_changes[Delete Changes] permisson,
+or if they are an administrator. For draft changes,
 the `Delete Change` / `Delete Revision` buttons will be available if the user is
 the change owner or has the
 link:access-control.html#category_delete_drafts[Delete Drafts] access right assigned.
diff --git a/gerrit-acceptance-tests/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/change/ChangeIT.java b/gerrit-acceptance-tests/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/change/ChangeIT.java
index 95bde73..1bde868 100644
--- a/gerrit-acceptance-tests/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/change/ChangeIT.java
+++ b/gerrit-acceptance-tests/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/change/ChangeIT.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import static com.google.gerrit.reviewdb.client.RefNames.changeMetaRef;
 import static com.google.gerrit.server.group.SystemGroupBackend.ANONYMOUS_USERS;
 import static com.google.gerrit.server.group.SystemGroupBackend.CHANGE_OWNER;
+import static com.google.gerrit.server.group.SystemGroupBackend.PROJECT_OWNERS;
 import static com.google.gerrit.server.group.SystemGroupBackend.REGISTERED_USERS;
 import static com.google.gerrit.server.project.Util.category;
 import static com.google.gerrit.server.project.Util.value;
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.changes.RevisionApi;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.groups.GroupApi;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.projects.BranchInput;
+import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.projects.ProjectApi;
+import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.projects.ProjectInput;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.client.ChangeKind;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.client.ChangeStatus;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.client.Comment.Range;
@@ -460,6 +463,33 @@
   }
 
   @Test
+  public void deleteNewChangeAsUserWithDeleteChangesPermissionForGroup() throws Exception {
+    allow(Permission.DELETE_CHANGES, REGISTERED_USERS, "refs/*");
+    deleteChangeAsUser(admin, user);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void deleteNewChangeAsUserWithDeleteChangesPermissionForProjectOwners() throws Exception {
+    GroupApi groupApi = gApi.groups().create(name("delete-change"));
+    groupApi.addMembers("user");
+
+    ProjectInput in = new ProjectInput();
+    in.name = name("delete-change");
+    in.owners = Lists.newArrayListWithCapacity(1);
+    in.owners.add(groupApi.name());
+    in.createEmptyCommit = true;
+    ProjectApi api = gApi.projects().create(in);
+
+    Project.NameKey nameKey = new Project.NameKey(api.get().name);
+
+    ProjectConfig cfg = projectCache.checkedGet(nameKey).getConfig();
+    Util.allow(cfg, Permission.DELETE_CHANGES, PROJECT_OWNERS, "refs/*");
+    saveProjectConfig(nameKey, cfg);
+
+    deleteChangeAsUser(nameKey, admin, user);
+  }
+
+  @Test
   public void deleteChangeAsUserWithDeleteOwnChangesPermissionForGroup() throws Exception {
     allow(Permission.DELETE_OWN_CHANGES, REGISTERED_USERS, "refs/*");
     deleteChangeAsUser(user, user);
@@ -472,10 +502,15 @@
   }
 
   private void deleteChangeAsUser(TestAccount owner, TestAccount deleteAs) throws Exception {
+    deleteChangeAsUser(project, owner, deleteAs);
+  }
+
+  private void deleteChangeAsUser(
+      Project.NameKey projectName, TestAccount owner, TestAccount deleteAs) throws Exception {
     try {
       setApiUser(owner);
       ChangeInput in = new ChangeInput();
-      in.project = project.get();
+      in.project = projectName.get();
       in.branch = "refs/heads/master";
       in.subject = "test";
       String changeId = gApi.changes().create(in).get().changeId;
@@ -488,6 +523,7 @@
       assertThat(query(changeId)).isEmpty();
     } finally {
       removePermission(Permission.DELETE_OWN_CHANGES, project, "refs/*");
+      removePermission(Permission.DELETE_CHANGES, project, "refs/*");
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/gerrit-common/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/common/data/Permission.java b/gerrit-common/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/common/data/Permission.java
index 47c5224..30bd089 100644
--- a/gerrit-common/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/common/data/Permission.java
+++ b/gerrit-common/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/common/data/Permission.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
   public static final String DELETE = "delete";
   public static final String CREATE_TAG = "createTag";
   public static final String CREATE_SIGNED_TAG = "createSignedTag";
+  public static final String DELETE_CHANGES = "deleteChanges";
   public static final String DELETE_DRAFTS = "deleteDrafts";
   public static final String DELETE_OWN_CHANGES = "deleteOwnChanges";
   public static final String EDIT_HASHTAGS = "editHashtags";
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@
     NAMES_LC.add(EDIT_ASSIGNEE.toLowerCase());
     NAMES_LC.add(DELETE_DRAFTS.toLowerCase());
     NAMES_LC.add(DELETE_OWN_CHANGES.toLowerCase());
+    NAMES_LC.add(DELETE_CHANGES.toLowerCase());
     NAMES_LC.add(PUBLISH_DRAFTS.toLowerCase());
 
     LABEL_INDEX = NAMES_LC.indexOf(Permission.LABEL);
diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/project/ChangeControl.java b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/project/ChangeControl.java
index 9e244a5..40be5f5 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/project/ChangeControl.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/project/ChangeControl.java
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
         return (isOwner() || getRefControl().canDeleteDrafts());
       case NEW:
       case ABANDONED:
-        return (isAdmin() || (isOwner() && getRefControl().canDeleteOwnChanges(isOwner())));
+        return (isAdmin() || getRefControl().canDeleteChanges(isOwner()));
       case MERGED:
       default:
         return false;
diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/project/RefControl.java b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/project/RefControl.java
index 5c50001..ada1855 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/project/RefControl.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/project/RefControl.java
@@ -417,9 +417,10 @@
     return canPerform(Permission.DELETE_DRAFTS);
   }
 
-  /** @return true if this user can delete their own changes. */
-  public boolean canDeleteOwnChanges(boolean isChangeOwner) {
-    return canPerform(Permission.DELETE_OWN_CHANGES, isChangeOwner);
+  /** @return true if this user can delete changes. */
+  public boolean canDeleteChanges(boolean isChangeOwner) {
+    return canPerform(Permission.DELETE_CHANGES)
+        || (isChangeOwner && canPerform(Permission.DELETE_OWN_CHANGES, isChangeOwner));
   }
 
   /** @return true if this user can edit topic names. */