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

Gypsy and Traveller accommodation needs assessment

Gypsy and Traveller accommodation assessment (GTAA)
PDF - 1013.89 KB

Housing target topic paper

Housing target topic paper
PDF - 401.48 KB

Site allocation methodology report

Site allocation methodology report 2026 with appendices
PDF - 37.15 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

Local centres and neighbourhood parades review

Local Centres and Neighbourhood Parades Review 2026
PDF - 46.43 MB

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

Local view review

Local View Review 2026
PDF - 11.82 MB

Environment and open space

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA)

View the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment 2026 and appendices

You can find the web mapping from the SFRA in Section 3.1 of the Level 1 report. You can also access it at Greenwich - Level 1 and 2 SFRA

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

Metropolitan Open Land Review
PDF - 12.54 MB

Strategy biodiversity assessment

RB Greenwich Strategic Biodiversity Assessment 2025
PDF - 1.97 MB

Open space and nature infrastructure study

Greenwich open space and nature infrastructure study (April 2026)
PDF - 108.02 MB
Greenwich open space and nature infrastructure study (April 2026) appendices
PDF - 1.8 MB

Low carbon development

Legal basis for planning policies delivering Net Zero Carbon developments 2024
PDF - 298.81 KB

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Delivering net zero report

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

Infrastructure and movement

Infrastructure delivery plan

Infrastructure Delivery Plan
PDF - 6.77 MB

Delivery frameworks

Charlton Riverside Delivery Framework 2025
PDF - 99.4 MB

Integrated Impact Assessment

Scoping report

Scoping report
PDF - 3.27 MB

Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) with appendices

Integrated Impact Assessment
PDF - 2.88 MB

Statement of community involvement

Statement of Community Involvement
PDF - 15.76 MB

Contact Planning Policy

Phone:
020 8921 6235

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