Housing Secretary Michael Gove urges London Mayor Sadiq Khan to review the London Plan to boost housing delivery, focusing on industrial land and "opportunity areas."

Housing Secretary Michael Gove is urging London Mayor Sadiq Khan to review the London Plan, aiming to boost housing delivery in the capital. Gove directs Khan to focus on industrial land and "opportunity areas" to help meet housing targets. A new specialist planning team will work across London to speed up planning decisions on complex cases, starting in Newham and Greenwich. The Greater London Authority has been asked to report findings in September.

March 18, 2024
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