Sadiq Khan unveils London Plan

1st December 2017

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s London Plan has paved the way for the capital’s suburbs to experience a surge in housebuilding as rules protecting local character will be lifted. The plan says one-third of new housing will be built on small sites, including in back gardens and upward extensions of existing houses, apartment blocks and shops. It says more than 250,000 homes need to be built in 13 outer suburbs as part of a new London-wide housebuilding target of 650,000 by 2029. The plan also includes: refusing building applications on green belt land unless certain conditions are met; higher density of housing along new transport routes such as the Elizabeth Line; and for all new developments to achieve the “highest standards” of fire safety.

BBC News  (29/11/2017)   The Daily Telegraph (29/11/2017)