About Lewisham’s Local Plan

About Lewisham’s Local Plan

What is the Local Plan?

The Local Plan sets out a shared vision for the future of Lewisham along with the planning and delivery framework to achieve this vision.

The Local Plan helps to ensure that planning decisions are made in the best interests of our neighbourhoods and communities. It provides:

• A strategy for the Council and its partners to direct investment across Lewisham, recognising it is an integral part of London.
• Policies and guidelines used to determine planning applications.
  Why are we preparing a new Local Plan?

Our existing plan is made up of a package of documents. The Core Strategy is the main document and was adopted in 2011. It is supported by the Site Allocations, Development Management and Lewisham Town Centre plans.

We are now reviewing and updating these plans, bringing them together into a single document.

Timeline for the preparing the new Local Plan

There are several stages involved in preparing the new plan. Whilst a lot of progress has been made, we are still in the early stages. This consultation is a key opportunity for the public to help shape the direction of the Local Plan.