London Planning Statement
The London Planning Statement supplementary planning guidance (SPG) pulls together information about the Mayor’s role in the London planning system.
It is intended to fill the gap left by the former Government Office for London Circular 1/2008, which was revoked by the government
What guidance does the SPG provide?
The document:
- sets out some general principles of fundamental importance to the planning system in London
- explains the Mayor’s role in London’s planning system, both in preparing strategic housing policy through The London Plan and in taking planning decisions on strategic developments
- highlights the issues the Mayor considers to be particular priorities for the London planning system
- sets out the Mayor’s intended programme of planning-related work
The document
The London Planning Statement SPG can be downloaded by clicking on the below link.
Annex B of the London Planning Statement, Representation Hearings Procedure, was revised in February 2016 and is available to download below.
Annex B - Representation Hearings Procedure
On the 20th July 2020, Annex B was revised and superseded by the below Interim Hearings Procedure which takes into account the need for virtual hearings during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Annex B - Interim Representation Hearings Procedure
This supersedes Annex B in the above SPG.
Consultation
The London Planning Statement consultation statement can be downloaded by clicking on the below link.
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