As it recently emerged, substantive developmental and analytical work towards the next version of the London Plan (i.e., the Mayor’s Spatial Strategy) has been postponed until after the 2024 election of the London Mayor—eight years after the starting point for the current Plan.
This delay has allowed us to seriously reflect on the lessons from the five previous rounds of London strategic planning (both in substance and procedures) and on how significant potential shifts in the national and international environment, as sources of radical uncertainty, could be best addressed in a Plan set to come into effect in 2027/8.
We held four roundtable discussions and one seminar at the LSE between October 2023 and March 2024, inviting a range of knowledgeable and engaged participants from different backgrounds. The sessions were very lively and were not formally recorded. Therefore, the discussions are summarised here.
For those interested in these issues who could not attend these (inherently small) events, we would appreciate any postings from you. Please send any contributions to Martina Rotolo via lselondon@lse.ac.uk
