There are currently 47 Mayoral Opportunity Areas in London and each one typically has capacity for at least 2,500 new homes or 5,000 new jobs or a combination of the two.
Many are linked to existing or potential transport improvements and examples include Brent Cross and Cricklewood, Old Kent Road, Ilford and Old Oak and Park Royal.
Opportunity Areas have been criticised by some community groups for pricing out local residents, causing disruption to existing communities and failing to address affordable housing needs.
Tomorrow, the Planning and Regeneration Committee will discuss Mayoral Opportunity Areas and also Housing Zones in London (which often sit within Opportunity Areas), progress to date and concerns around their impact on local communities and infrastructure.
The guests are:
- Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills
- Darren Richards, Growth Strategies and Urban Design Manager, Greater London Authority (GLA)
- Heather Juman, Head of Area, South, GLA
- Colin Wilson, Head of Regeneration Old Kent Road, London Borough of Southwark
- Gerry Ansell, Head of Planning and Development Services, London Borough of Brent
The meeting will take place on Tuesday 8 February 2022 from 10am in G02/G03/G04, London Fire Brigade Headquarters (169 Union Street SE1 0LL).
Media and members of the public are invited to attend.
The meeting can also be viewed LIVE or later via webcast or YouTube
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Notes to editors
- Full agenda papers
- Opportunity Areas (OAs) are identified in the Mayor's London Plan as key locations with the potential to provide new homes, jobs and infrastructure of all types.
- Housing Zones (HZs) aim to unlock development and maximise new housing supply in concentrated areas. All HZs must include plans for a minimum of 1,000 units of housing, and there are currently 30 across London.
- Andrew Boff AM, Chair of the Planning and Regeneration Committee is available or interview.
- Find out more about the work of the Planning and Regeneration Committee
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor
For more details, please contact Lisa Lam on 07795 616 902. For out-of-hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer.