Planning permissions in your area

About the London Development Database

The database records the progress of planning permissions in the Greater London area as part of the process of monitoring the Spatial Development Strategy contained in the London Plan.

The LDD contains information on all planning permissions granted in London that propose:

• a loss or gain or new build of any residential units
• seven or more new bedrooms for hotels, hostels, student housing or residential homes
• 1,000m² or more of new or changed floor space in all other categories
• a loss or gain or change of use of open space.

Planning permissions and the London Development Database

The LDD public website can be used to find information on live and completed planning permissions anywhere in Greater London.

It can be searched using a locality name (eg Romford or Kingston) or a postcode (you can enter full and partial postcodes), or via an interactive map.

The database provides the date permission was granted, its development status (not-started, started or completed), the borough in which the site is located, the borough reference, the address of the site and a brief description, plus a link to the borough's website.

Further information about planning applications and permissions (for example, schemes that are awaiting a decision or have been rejected) may be found by visiting the appropriate borough website or contacting their planning department.

Limitations

Developed by the Greater London Authority (GLA) to assist with monitoring the implementation of the Mayor's London Plan the database records permissions meeting specific criteria only; it does not record all permissions granted within London.

The GLA is not responsible for adding any information to the database. Information is input by the London boroughs and they are expected to add permissions within three months of being granted.

While the GLA endeavours to ensure that the boroughs maintain a complete and accurate record of relevant permissions, it cannot accept any responsibility for any errors or omissions the LDD may contain.

Published Reports

Read the LDD Approvals Report 2008/9.

Bespoke Reports

The GLA also provides data to consultants and other interested parties by means of special reports designed to meet the client's requirements. A charge will be levied according to the complexity of the report and the amount of data returned. For more information on this service either contact the LDD team by email: lddteam@london.gov.uk or by phone on 020 7983 4650 or 4608.