The Local Plan

The consultation runs from 15 December 2025 to 8 February 2026 at 11:59pm. 

Your feedback will help us refine and improve the new Local Plan before we formally submit it to government next year.

We’re asking for feedback on 4 key parts of the draft plan:

1. Overall vision and strategy
2. Place policies – policies looking at different areas across the borough setting out what change is expected and what can be protected or improved.
3. Site allocations – sites where development is planned
4. Theme-based policies – topic-based chapters that cover how development will happen

How to get involved

Give us your feedback

You can view the draft Local Plan and submit your comments online on our consultation platform:

You can also:

• email your comments to: Local-Plan-Consultation@royalgreenwich.gov.uk  
• write to: Planning Policy Team, Royal Borough of Greenwich, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ

We may use artificial intelligence to help us analyse consultation responses.

Join a webinar or a drop-in session

We’ll be hosting a series of webinars and in-person drop-in sessions where you can learn more about the draft Local Plan, ask questions and share your views directly with the Planning Policy Team. 

• Join a webinar – each session will focus on a different chapter of the draft Local Plan such as housing, economy, environment, transport, and design. These will provide an opportunity to explore the proposals in detail and ask questions specific to each topic.
• Join a drop-in session – sessions will take place at venues across the borough where you can speak to officers, view consultation materials and submit feedback in person. We’ll also have a permanent stand in council centres in Eltham, Greenwich, Plumstead and Woolwich for you to take part in the consultation. 

Join the Royal Greenwich Community Assembly

The Royal Greenwich Community Assembly is an exciting new opportunity for residents to help shape the future of our borough. 

On 7 February 2026, we’ll hold a half-day event where people from across Royal Greenwich will come together to explore the big issues facing our communities and discuss what our strategic priorities should be for the future.

Through lively discussions and interactive activities, participants will explore:

• how the borough should grow
• what types of homes and jobs we need
• what is needed across our different neighbourhoods
• how we protect and enhance our environment

Discussions on the day will feed directly into shaping Royal Greenwich’s new Local Plan, guiding decisions for the next 15–20 years. 

To ensure a rich mix of views, we’re inviting a diverse, representative mix of people from across the borough to take part. 

If you care about your neighbourhood and want to help guide long-term planning, from green spaces to housing to climate issues, register your interest in joining the assembly.