What is City Plan 2040?
The new Local Plan, called City Plan 2040 (previously City Plan 2036), is a plan for the future development of the City of London, setting out what type of development the City Corporation expects to take place and where. It sets out the City Corporation’s vision, strategy and objectives for planning up to 2040, together with policies that will guide future decisions on planning applications. Once adopted, the new Plan will replace the Local Plan 2015.
Timetable
- 2016 – Consultation in 2016 on key issues and potential options for a new local plan.
- 2018-19 – Consultation during late 2018 and early 2019 on a draft City Plan 2036.
- 2021 – Consultation in Spring 2021 on a proposed submission version of the City Plan 2036.
- 2022-23 – Further evidence and revisions to the City Plan in 2022 and 2023, to address consultation responses and changing economic, social and environmental circumstances.
- 2024 – Consultation on and submission to Secretary of State for examination by independent Planning Inspector of Revised Proposed Submission Draft City Plan 2040.
- 2025 – Completed the Examination in Public Hearing sessions
- Spring 2026 – Anticipated adoption of the City Plan