Comprehensive Review of The London Plan

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The City of London is undertaking a Comprehensive Review of The London Plan, which will include a land need review and a policy review of The London Plan.

Some of the questions the Comprehensive Review is expected to ask are:

  • Is there enough land available to meet the City’s growing population and its need for housing and employment?
    • Is there enough land designated for housing and other urban land uses?

  • How much of new development should be targeted to grow “inward and upward” versus “outward” (i.e. redevelopment and infill versus “greenfield” vacant land)?
    • Is the City’s current intensification target of 45% reflective of the goals and directions for future growth of our city?

  • Should the City’s time horizon for The London Plan continue to be 20 years or be increased to up to 25 years?

  • Is there enough Industrial-designated land to meet expected growth in employment, and are the Industrial lands in the right locations?

The result of the land need review may be a review of the City’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB). The need for a UGB review will be based on the findings of the Comprehensive Review’s Land Needs Assessment.

Note: the UGB delineates lands planned for urban uses from lands planned for agriculture or other rural uses.

The UGB is shown on Map 1 – Place Types of The London Plan.


You're invited!

Your feedback is important to the Comprehensive Review project.





The City of London is undertaking a Comprehensive Review of The London Plan, which will include a land need review and a policy review of The London Plan.

Some of the questions the Comprehensive Review is expected to ask are:

  • Is there enough land available to meet the City’s growing population and its need for housing and employment?
    • Is there enough land designated for housing and other urban land uses?

  • How much of new development should be targeted to grow “inward and upward” versus “outward” (i.e. redevelopment and infill versus “greenfield” vacant land)?
    • Is the City’s current intensification target of 45% reflective of the goals and directions for future growth of our city?

  • Should the City’s time horizon for The London Plan continue to be 20 years or be increased to up to 25 years?

  • Is there enough Industrial-designated land to meet expected growth in employment, and are the Industrial lands in the right locations?

The result of the land need review may be a review of the City’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB). The need for a UGB review will be based on the findings of the Comprehensive Review’s Land Needs Assessment.

Note: the UGB delineates lands planned for urban uses from lands planned for agriculture or other rural uses.

The UGB is shown on Map 1 – Place Types of The London Plan.


You're invited!

Your feedback is important to the Comprehensive Review project.




Page last updated: 21 Aug 2023, 12:02 PM