The Local Plan

Contents

Drafting our new Local Plan

This document will guide how our borough grows and changes over the next 15 years.

The Local Plan sets out a long-term vision for the borough:

  • How and where new homes, jobs and community spaces will be created.
  • How we protect our green spaces and heritage.
  • How we respond to the climate emergency.
  • How we make sure growth benefits everyone.

This new draft Plan has been shaped by extensive evidence and earlier engagement with local people, community organisations, and partners. It brings together the key challenges and opportunities facing Royal Greenwich.

Download the draft Local Plan:

Draft Local Plan
PDF - 109.38 MB

You can view the evidence base that supports the draft Local Plan. This includes technical studies, assessments, and background reports that inform the policies and proposals in the plan. 

View other documents relating to monitoring and community involvement in planning, including the local development scheme and the statement of community involvement.

Integrated Impact Assessment

Integrated Impact Assessment
PDF - 2.88 MB

Consultation statement

Consultation statement (Regulation 18 Local Plan consultation)
PDF - 15.19 MB

Statement of representations procedure

Statement of representations procedure
DOCX - 45.01 KB

Draft Local Plan Policies map

The Draft Local Plan Policies map sets out the policies and site allocations in Royal Greenwich. This includes areas for protection such as:

  • open space
  • conservation areas
  • town centre boundaries
  • sites identified for particular land uses

View the interactive map of the Draft Local Plan Policies in full browser window

Download the Draft Local Plan Policies map (PDF) and the factual correction Draft Local Plan Policies map (PDF):

Draft Local Plan Policies map
PDF - 30.58 MB
Factual correction Draft Local Plan Policies map
PDF - 26.64 MB

We updated the Draft Local Plan Policies Map to correct factual errors relating to:

  • strategic views
  • local views
  • neighbourhood centres

Regulation 19 Consultation

The Regulation 19 consultation on the draft Royal Greenwich Local Plan closed on Sunday 6 September 2026 at 11:59pm.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to review the draft plan and submit comments. 

We are now reviewing all representations received during the consultation period. We’ll consider these comments as part of the next stage of the plan-making process before we submit the Local Plan to the Planning Inspectorate for independent examination.

We expect to submit the Plan by the end of 2026. All duly made representations received during the Regulation 19 consultation will be forwarded to the Planning Inspectorate and considered by the appointed Planning Inspector as part of the examination.