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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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