Further alterations to the London Plan have been adopted

On the 10 March 2015, Boris Johnson announced the Further Alterations to the London Plan (FALP) had been adopted, and now forms part of the development plan for Greater London. The London Plan has been updated and incorporates the Further Alterations and Revised Early Minor Alterations to the London Plan (REMA), which were published in October 2013. Its policies guide decisions on planning applications by Council's and the Mayor.

The London Plan is the overall strategic plan for London, providing a fully integrated economic, environmental, transport and social framework for development up to 2036. A number of modifications have been made to the plan, such as the Further Alterations to the 2011 (FALP) which allocated housing targets totalling 42,389 homes per year to London Boroughs, an increase of 10,000 homes per year from previously adopted targets.

Furthermore, five new opportunity areas have been allocated, these include: Bromley Town Centre; Canada Water; Harrow and Wealstone; Old Kent Road; and, Old Oak Common, bringing the total of opportunity areas in London to 38.

In a statement Boris Johnson said: “The London Plan is quite literally the capitals planning Bible, driving development and setting out exactly what is and is not acceptable as we work to build a cleaner, greener, safer city that abounds opportunity, talent and economic activity."