London Plan finally adopted

By Joey Gardiner2021-02-01T11:29:00

The City of London skyline, with PLP's under-construction 22 Bishopsgate at the centre

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Mayor Sadiq Khan approves much altered document four years after starting work on it

Sadiq Khan has formally adopted his new London Plan, more than four years after starting work on the controversial document.

The plan is designed to implement a number of manifesto commitments made by Khan when he was elected mayor of London in 2016, including improving the capital’s air quality, making London a zero-carbon city by 2030, a long-term target for 50 per cent affordable homes in new developments, and protecting the green belt.

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