Planning

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...

This is a beta version of the first open planning data map for London. It contains 16 data sets grouped under the headings of 'Good Growth' and 'Constraints'. You are encouraged to explore the map and give us your ideas about how it can be improved. We are also keen to receive suggestions for what information to add next. Please...

Designated Open Space includes lands designated as Green Belt, Metropolitan Open Land (MOL) and other public open spaces. These lands receive strong protected against development and are a vital component of London’s infrastructure.The Green Belt is established to prevent urban sprawl and protect the natural environment. While the Green Belt separates the urban from the rural, the Metropolitan Open Land...

This map was created by the GLA in 2017 as a preliminary analysis of the potential for woodland creation in London’s Green Belt, which covers 35,000 hectares. The map shows land in London’s Green Belt which could have potential for woodland creation, described as, ‘plantable areas’, based on an assessment of land use data.

London’s Cycling Infrastructure Database (CID) is the world’s largest and most comprehensive database of cycling infrastructure, containing comprehensive details of cycling infrastructure in the Capital. The CID is intended to address barriers to cycling by providing Londoners with clear and accurate information about cycling infrastructure, helping them plan cycle journeys with confidence. The CID is a core part of our...

Planning application and development control. Quarterly return on volume, fees and performance against national indicators. The data supplied has been extracted from the authority's operational system and has been subject to periodic quality checks.