Draft Local Plan evidence base

Local authorities must produce a range of documents to support the Local Plan. We call this the evidence base.

Housing

Local housing needs assessment

Greenwich Local Housing Needs Assessment
PDF - 1.93 MB

Site allocation methodology report

Site allocation methodology report and appendices 2025
PDF - 37.18 MB

Economic activity and town centres

Retail and leisure study

Retail and Leisure Study Volume A: Final Report
PDF - 1.48 MB
Retail and Leisure Study Volume B: Centre Health Checks
PDF - 7.15 MB
Retail and Leisure Study Volume C: Retail Capacity Assessment
PDF - 5.69 MB
Retail and Leisure Study Volume D: Local Impact Thresholds
PDF - 620.31 KB

Employment land review

Employment Land Review Report
PDF - 5.8 MB

Design and heritage

Areas of high archaeological potential

View Areas of High Archaeological Potential (Historic England website)

Characterisation and tall buildings study

Characterisation and Intensification Study, March 2023 (part 1 of 2)
PDF - 21.53 MB
Characterisation and Intensification Study, March 2023 (part 2 of 2)
PDF - 16.51 MB
Characterisation Study - Tall Buildings Assessment, March 2023
PDF - 15.91 MB
Characterisation Study - Heritage Assessment Appendix, March 2023
PDF - 12.83 MB

Environment and open space

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment

View the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment 2018 and appendices

Sites of importance for nature conservation review

RB Greenwich SINC Review 2024 Summary
PDF - 324.83 KB
RB Greenwich SINC Register 2024
PDF - 5.16 MB

Metropolitan open land review

RB Greenwich Metropolitan Open Land Review 2025
PDF - 6.02 MB

Strategy biodiversity assessment

RB Greenwich Strategic Biodiversity Assessment 2025
PDF - 1.97 MB

Delivering net zero report

Delivering Net Zero Main Report 2023
PDF - 8.57 MB
Delivering Net Zero Executive Summary 2023.pdf
PDF - 891.04 KB
Delivering Net Zero 20 Minute Summary 2023
PDF - 1.41 MB

Infrastructure and movement

Infrastructure delivery plan

Infrastructure Delivery Plan for Royal Greenwich 2023
PDF - 5.17 MB
Infrastructure Delivery Plan Appendix A
PDF - 289.13 KB

Delivery frameworks

Charlton Riverside Delivery Framework 2025
PDF - 99.4 MB

Statement of community involvement

View the Statement of community involvement 2024

Contact Planning Policy

Phone:
020 8921 6235

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Address

Royal Borough of Greenwich
The Woolwich Centre, Fifth floor
35 Wellington Street
Woolwich
SE18 6HQ
United Kingdom