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The London Plan 2021
The spatial development strategy for Greater London, part of the statutory development plan for all 33 boroughs. Every policy, verbatim. Published by the Greater London Authority; official source ↗. Captured 12 June 2026 and version-tracked. We re-ingest when the publisher updates the document.
Policy GG1: Building strong and inclusive communitiesPolicy GG2: Making the best use of landPolicy GG3: Creating a healthy cityPolicy GG4: Delivering the homes Londoners needPolicy GG5: Growing a good economyPolicy GG6: Increasing efficiency and resiliencePolicy SD1: Opportunity AreasPolicy SD2: Collaboration in the Wider South EastPolicy SD3: Growth locations in the Wider South East and beyondPolicy SD4: The Central Activities Zone (CAZ)Policy SD5: Offices, other strategic functions and residential development in the CAZPolicy SD6: Town centres and high streetsPolicy SD7: Town centres: development principles and Development Plan DocumentsPolicy SD8: Town centre networkPolicy SD9: Town centres: Local partnerships and implementationPolicy SD10: Strategic and local regenerationPolicy D1: London’s form, character and capacity for growthPolicy D2: Infrastructure requirements for sustainable densitiesPolicy D3: Optimising site capacity through the design-led approachPolicy D4: Delivering good designPolicy D5: Inclusive designPolicy D6: Housing quality and standardsPolicy D7: Accessible housingPolicy D8: Public realmPolicy D9: Tall buildingsPolicy D10: Basement developmentPolicy D11: Safety, security and resilience to emergencyPolicy D12: Fire safetyPolicy D13: Agent of ChangePolicy D14: NoisePolicy H1: Increasing housing supplyPolicy H2: Small sitesPolicy H3: Meanwhile use as housingPolicy H4: Delivering affordable housingPolicy H5: Threshold approach to applicationsPolicy H6: Affordable housing tenurePolicy H7: Monitoring of affordable housingPolicy H8: Loss of existing housing and estate redevelopmentPolicy H9: Ensuring the best use of stockPolicy H10: Housing size mixPolicy H11: Build to RentPolicy H12: Supported and specialised accommodationPolicy H13: Specialist older persons housingPolicy H14: Gypsy and traveller accommodationPolicy H15: Purpose-built student accommodationPolicy H16: Large-scale purpose-built shared livingPolicy S1: Developing London’s social infrastructurePolicy S2: Health and social care facilitiesPolicy S3: Education and childcare facilitiesPolicy S4: Play and informal recreationPolicy S5: Sports and recreation facilitiesPolicy S6: Public toiletsPolicy S7: Burial spacePolicy E1: OfficesPolicy E2: Providing suitable business spacePolicy E3: Affordable workspacePolicy E4: Land for industry, logistics and services to support London’s economic functionPolicy E5: Strategic Industrial Locations (SIL)Policy E6: Locally Significant Industrial SitesPolicy E7: Industrial intensification, co-location and substitutionPolicy E8: Sector growth opportunities and clustersPolicy E9: Retail, markets and hot food takeawaysPolicy E10: Visitor infrastructurePolicy E11: Skills and opportunities for allPolicy HC1: Heritage conservation and growthPolicy HC2: World Heritage SitesPolicy HC3: Strategic and Local ViewsPolicy HC4: London View Management FrameworkPolicy HC5: Supporting London’s culture and creative industriesPolicy HC6: Supporting the night-time economyPolicy HC7: Protecting public housesPolicy G1: Green infrastructurePolicy G2: London’s Green BeltPolicy G3: Metropolitan Open LandPolicy G4: Open spacePolicy G5: Urban greeningPolicy G6: Biodiversity and access to naturePolicy G7: Trees and woodlandsPolicy G8: Food growingPolicy G9: GeodiversityPolicy SI 1: Improving air qualityPolicy SI 2: Minimising greenhouse gas emissionsPolicy SI 3: Energy infrastructurePolicy SI 4: Managing heat riskPolicy SI 5: Water infrastructurePolicy SI 6: Digital connectivity infrastructurePolicy SI 7: Reducing waste and supporting the circular economyPolicy SI 8: Waste capacity and net waste self-sufficiencyPolicy SI 9: Safeguarded waste sitesPolicy SI 10: AggregatesPolicy SI 11: Hydraulic fracturing (Fracking)Policy SI 12: Flood risk managementPolicy SI 13: Sustainable drainagePolicy SI 14: Waterways – strategic rolePolicy SI 15: Water transportPolicy SI 16: Waterways – use and enjoymentPolicy SI 17: Protecting and enhancing London’s waterwaysPolicy T1: Strategic approach to transportPolicy T2: Healthy StreetsPolicy T3: Transport capacity, connectivity and safeguardingPolicy T4: Assessing and mitigating transport impactsPolicy T5: CyclingPolicy T6: Car parkingPolicy T6.1: Residential parkingPolicy T6.2: Office ParkingPolicy T6.3: Retail parkingPolicy T6.4: Hotel and leisure uses parkingPolicy T6.5: Non-residential disabled persons parkingPolicy T7: Deliveries, servicing and constructionPolicy T8: AviationPolicy T9: Funding transport infrastructure through planning
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