London's Foundations SPG

London’s Foundations (2009) was a joint publication with Natural England setting out London’s geological heritage, explaining the process for identifying sites of national, regional and local geological importance, identifying important geological sites for protection and advising boroughs on how to promote as well as protect geodiversity.

This 2011 consultation draft updates the original 2009 version of the document in response to a number of recent developments;

• The publication of the 2011 London Plan;
• The emerging advice of the Government in its National Planning Policy Framework;
• The ongoing work of the London Geodiversity Partnership (LGP) in updating the number of sites that should be promoted/protected by boroughs via their development plan documents;
• The publication by the LGP of their Geodiversity Action Plan.

It is available in pdf and rtf (text only) files to download, below.

The consultation period runs from 4 November 2011 to 27 January 2012. To make comments on the document please email Geodiversity@london.gov.uk or write to:

Andrew Barry-Purssell
(London’s Foundations SPG)
PP18 – Greater London Authority
FREEPOST LON15799
City Hall
More London
The Queen’s Walk
London SE1 2BR