London Plan Evidence
This page contains the evidence base to support the next London Plan.
This complements the call for evidence which is part of the Planning for London Programme, a series of engagement phases to understand the views of Londoners.
This page may be updated if new evidence is required to support the next London Plan.
- Annual Monitoring Reports
- GLA Population Projections - 2020
- London Datastore
- Planning London Datahub
- Planning datamap
- State of London - A review of London’s economy and society - June 2024
- Survey of Londoners 2021-22 - 2022
- London-wide Green Belt assessment – planned for Summer 2026
- The London Plan - March 2021
- Mayor’s Transport Strategy - March 2018
- Mayor’s Culture Strategy: Culture for all Londoners – December 2018 and Implementation plan – December 2018
- Mayor's Economic Development Strategy for London - December 2018 and Implementation Plan – December 2018
- London Environment Strategy - May 2018 and Implementation Plan – May 2018
- London Housing Strategy – May 2018 and Implementation Plan - May 2018
- London Health Inequalities Strategy - September 2018 and Progress Report 2022
- Sport for All of Us – December 2018 and Implementation Plan – December 2018
- Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime: Building a Safer London – London’s Police and Crime Plan 2022-2025
- London Fire Commissioner Community Risk Management Plan 2023
- Housing in London Report (GLA) November 2024
- Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Needs Assessment (GLA) – November 2025
- Strategic Housing Market Assessment (GLA) – Planned for Summer 2026
- Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (GLA) – Planned for Summer 2026
- Evidence on specialist and supported housing need in London (GLA) – Planned for Summer 2026
- Evidence on student housing need in London (GLA) – Planned for Summer 2026?
- London Employment Sites Database (GLA) 2021
- London Industrial Land Supply Study – Main Report and Appendices (GLA) March 2023
- London Growth Plan (GLA) 2025
- London Employment Projections (GLA) – Planned for Spring 2026
- CAZ evidence (capacity and functions) (GLA) – Planned for Summer 2026
- Economic and Infrastructure Uses Supply and Demand study (GLA) – Planned for Summer 2026
- London Employment Sites Database update (GLA) – Planned for Spring 2026
- Town Centres and High Streets evidence (roles and functions) (GLA) – Planned for Spring 2026
- Visitor accommodation supply and demand – Planned for Spring 2026
- Strategic Economic Clusters – Planned for Summer 2026
- London View Management Framework – Planned for Summer 2026
- Characterisation Mapping – Planned for Summer 2026
Social
- Audit of London Burial Space Provision (GLA) – Planned for Spring 2026
- NHS HUDU Model (assessment of health service requirements) – Planned for Summer 2026
Energy
- Local Area Energy Plans for West, South, Central, Inner East and North London (GLA) 2023/2024
- London Waste Heat Study
- London Heat Map
Waste and Circular Economy
- Circular Economy Monitoring Report (GLA) 2022
- Circular Economy in London – Infrastructure Needs (GLA) - Planned for Spring 2026
- Waste Capacity & Infrastructure Study (GLA) - Planned for Summer 2026
Water
- Thames Estuary 2100 (Environment Agency) April 2023
- London's Surface Water Strategy (GLA)
- Regional Flood Risk Appraisal (GLA) – Part 1 planned for Spring 2026, Part 2 planned for Summer 2026
- Water Resources Management Plan | Thames Water (Thames Water) October 2024
- Water for All – a multi-sector, regional resilience plan for the South East (Water Resources South East) October 2024
- Drainage and Wastewater Management Plan | Thames Water (Thames Water) May 2023
- Sub-regional integrated water management strategy East London July 2023
- Thames River Basin District River Basin Management Plan (Environment Agency) October 2022
Digital
- Forecasting Data Centre Growth in London (GLA) – Planned for Spring 2026
- Digital Connectivity Mapping (GLA)
Mineral
- Local Aggregate Assessment for London (GLA) – Planned for Spring 2026
- London Climate Resilience Review July 2024
- Pathways to net zero carbon by 2030 (GLA) June 2022
- Energy Monitoring Report 2023 (GLA) November 2024
- Carbon offset fund monitoring reports 2023 (GLA) November 2024
- Delivering net zero for 18 boroughs (Levitt Bernstein) July 2023
- Climate risk maps (GLA and Bloomberg Associates) August 2024
- Local Nature Recovery Strategy (GLA) – Planned for Spring 2026
- London Green Infrastructure Framework (GLA) – Planned for Spring 2026
- Public Open Space Mechanisms Review (GLA) – Planned for Summer 2026
- Urban Greening Factor implementation and target review (GLA) – Planned for Summer 2026
- Whole Life Carbon review of other cities – Planned for Spring 2026
- Equity in motion (TfL) February 2024
- Guide to Healthy Streets Indicators (TfL) November 2017
- Travel in London Reports (TfL)
- Connectivity Measures (TfL) – Planned for Summer 2026
- Cycle parking standards review (TfL) – Planned for Summer 2026
- Car parking standards review (TfL) – Planned for Summer 2026
- Strategic Transport Modelling (TfL) - Planned for Summer 2026
- Safeguarded Wharves demand and capacity study (GLA) – Planned for Spring 2026
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