Environment

Intensification Areas are built up areas with good existing or potential public transport links and can support redevelopment at higher than existing densities. They have significant capacity for new jobs and homes but at a level below that which can be achieved in the Opportunity Areas. The GIS files show the indicative boundaries, please contact the relevant London Borough to...

The GLA have produced a dataset that provides a more accurate estimate of the extent of the London’s green infrastructure - the city’s parks, gardens, trees, green spaces, rivers and wetlands, and features such as green roofs.  The green cover layer was created by combining classified near-infrared aerial imagery (NDVI) with land use datasets and resulted in a green cover estimate...

Location of monitoring stations from- London Air Quality Network (https://www.londonair.org.uk/LondonAir/General/about.aspx)- AQE (https://www.airqualityengland.co.uk/)- Breathe London (These monitors are part of a new study in London called 'Breathe London'that is testing out lower cost monitors across the city, for more information on the Breathe London project please see here-https://www.breathelondon.org/)A range of pollutants are typically monitored including NOx, particulates, CO2 and SO2, but vary from site to site.

Brownfield lands are areas of previously developed land available for residential and mixed-use developments. All local planning authorities are required to publish a Brownfield Land Register to encourage delivery of housing and investment in the area. Brownfield sites that are below 0.25 hectares may not be shown on the map. The GIS files show the indicative boundaries, please contact the...

Locally Significant Industrial (LSIS) Sites are sites that have particular local importance for industrial and related functions, which complement provision in SILs. The GIS files show the indicative boundaries, please contact the relevant London Borough to confirm accuracy. NOTE: The boundaries are based on Ordnance Survey mapping and the data is published under Ordnance Survey's 'presumption to publish'.Contains OS data...

Housing zones are areas funded by the Mayor and government to attract developers and relevant partners to build new homes. The GIS files show the indicative boundaries, please contact the relevant London Borough to confirm accuracy. NOTE: The boundaries are based on Ordnance Survey mapping and the data is published under Ordnance Survey's 'presumption to publish'.Contains OS data © Crown...

A Site Allocation means that the site is allocation for a particular type of development or use, such as housing, employment and leisure, within a development plan. Allocated sites provide guidelines for planning decisions, help to diversify use of land and promote development at borough level. The GIS files show the indicative boundaries, please contact the relevant London Borough to...

Safeguarded Wharves are wharves that are given protected status as working wharves to help the Thames maintain its cargo-handling function. It is not allowed to use safeguarded wharves for non-port activities and all planning applications affecting the wharves must be referred to the Mayor. The GIS files show the indicative boundaries, please contact the relevant London Borough to confirm accuracy....

An Article 4 Direction: Office to Residential removes permitted development rights within the designated area. This means you will need planning permission from the LPAs for a change of use from office (Use Class B1a) to residential (Use Class C3). The GIS files show the indicative boundaries, please contact the relevant London Borough to confirm accuracy. NOTE: The boundaries are...

Strategic Industrial Locations (SILs) are London’s main reservoirs of industrial and related capacity. There are two types of SILs: Preferred Industrial Locations (PIL) and Industrial Business Parks (IBP). Development proposals within or adjacent to SILs should not compromise the integrity or effectiveness of these locations in accommodating industrial type activities. The GIS files show the indicative boundaries, please contact the...