The Housing Forum has responded to the London Mayor’s invitation to contribute to the new London Plan. We welcome the more streamlined approach that is outlined, and see the London Plan as having a key spatial role to play.
Duplication of regulations in the London Plan and national building or planning regulations causes unnecessary bureaucracy and can slow down the delivery of much-needed new homes. Additional requirements relating to design or sustainability must be tested for deliverability, and included only if there is a strong case of the need to differentiate requirements in London from elsewhere. With the introduction of the Future Homes Standard, and decarbonisation of the grid, the case for higher standards in London becomes weaker. London is somewhere where some of the most creative new designs have been built in recent years. The London Plan should support innovation and ambitious designs, without stifling overall delivery via overly-complex regulation that duplicates existing legislation.
There are still some sections of the proposed London Plan where duplication may arise, and we have provided some detail on the best way forward in our response. You can download our full response here 2025 London Plan consultation – response from The Housing Forum
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