London First

London Plan Review 2009/10

The London Plan, the Mayor's spatial development strategy which determines planning policy for the capital, is currently undergoing major review.

London First, working with and on behalf of its members, has already achieved a number of changes to the Plan including removing the concept of ‘overage’ from policy and securing a broader approach to supporting small shops, which recognises the importance of wider town centre improvements. 

London First is also working to influence the Mayor’s supplementary planning guidance on housing, central London, renewable energy and sustainable design and construction.

We also helped shape the London Plan Alteration, designed to enable the Mayor to collect Crossrail funding contributions from development. We successfully influenced the Mayor’s proposals to lessen the impact on development by including the consideration of viability; reducing the headline rate by broadening the uses beyond offices alone; and introducing a mechanism to address the impact of the charge on mixed use development.

Please contact Jonathan Seager for further information.

Useful links

London First Response to the Draft Replacement London Plan (Jan 2010)

London Retail Commission - Chaired by Grosvenor's Jeremy Newsum, we set up a Commission in 2009 to look at ways to encourage retail diversity and support town centres.  Our recommendations informed London First’s response to the London Plan consultation and participation in its Examination in Public.

Related strategy responses

Replacement Plan Summary - London First response (May 2010)

Economic Development Strategy - London First response (Jan 2010)

Mayor's Transport Strategy - London First response (Jan 2010)