London Plan
Cover of the third major version of the London Plan published in July 2011
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| Author | Mayor of London |
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| Cover artist | Photograph by Eleanor Ward |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Statutory planning document of Greater London |
| Publisher | Greater London Authority |
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March 2016 |
| Media type | Print / On-line |
| Pages | 317 |
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| 711 | |
| Preceded by | The London Plan: Consolidated with Alterations since 2004 |
The London Plan is the statutory spatial development strategy for the Greater London area in the United Kingdom that is written by the Mayor of London and published by the Greater London Authority. The regional planning document was first published in final form on 10 February 2004. In addition to minor alterations, it was substantially revised and republished in February 2008 and again in July 2011. The London Plan published in July 2011 is currently in effect and has 2031 as a formal end date. As of June 2012[update] minor alterations are being made to the plan to comply with the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes in national policy.
The plan replaced the previous strategic planning guidance for London issued by the Secretary of State and known as RPG3. It is a requirement of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 that the document is produced and that it deals only with matters that are of strategic importance to Greater London. The Act also requires that the London Plan includes in its scope:
The plan is a spatial development strategy for the Greater London area and has six objectives. As of the 2011 revision the objectives currently are ensuring London is:
The objectives were previously updated in 2008 following the Greater London Authority Act 2007:
The original 2004 objectives were:
As of the June 2011 revision of the plan the chapters are as follows:
The plan identifies dozens of areas of opportunity, which are where the bulk of efforts will be concentrated, with an aim at reducing social deprivation and creating sustainable development. The opportunity areas will be able to accommodate around 5,000 jobs each or about 2,500 homes, or a mixture of the two. The opportunity areas will mostly be town centres as opposed to suburban developments in the boroughs, although those are mentioned as important in terms of job growth and quality of life.
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