Draft Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance

The Mayor published his draft Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) for public consultation on 1st December 2011.

This draft document sets out proposed guidance to supplement the housing policies in the recently published 2011 London Plan (LP). In particular, it provides detail on how to carry forward the Mayor’s view that “providing good homes for Londoners is not just about numbers. The quality and design of homes, and the facilities provided for those living in them, are vital to ensuring good liveable neighbourhoods”. It is informed by the Government’s draft National Planning Policy Framework which will, when finalised, replace previous national planning policy guidance, and by its new Housing Strategy for England.

Once adopted, the new Housing SPG will replace the 2005 SPG and the 2010 Interim Housing SPG. This draft supersedes the draft Housing EiP SPG which was published to primarily inform discussion at the Examination in Public into the 2009 Draft Replacement London Plan (DRLP).

Draft Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance PDF
Draft Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance RTF

Draft Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance Executive Summary PDF
Draft Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance Executive Summary RTF

The deadline for comments was 5pm on 24 February 2012.

The Mayor will continue to consult on the separate Draft SPG Affordable Housing note alongside the draft housing SPG which also deals with the issue of affordable housing . However, once adopted, the full Housing SPG will incorporate them both.