Khan tells Jenrick of new draft London Plan
London mayor Sadiq Khan has written to housing secretary Robert Jenrick with plans for a new draft London Plan, after months of waiting for a response from the government.
The revisions come a year after Khan announced his intention to publish the previous draft plan.
Jenrick wrote to Khan on 13 March, calling for changes to the plan to boost housing delivery. Khan responded on 24 April pledging to work with the government to publish the London Plan as soon as possible.
London mayor Sadiq Khan has written to housing secretary Robert Jenrick with plans for a new draft London Plan, after months of waiting for a response from the government.
The revisions come a year after Khan announced his intention to publish the previous draft plan.
Jenrick wrote to Khan on 13 March, calling for changes to the plan to boost housing delivery. Khan responded on 24 April pledging to work with the government to publish the London Plan as soon as possible.
In the most recent letter, Khan said City Hall officials have provided the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government with proposed amendments, but he has received no response from Jenrick.
Khan said: “I recognise that MHCLG has faced unprecedented challenges relating to the coronavirus pandemic. However, I also note that during this period the department has had capacity to undertake other significant areas of work such as the proposed changes to the planning system.
“Given the impact of the pandemic on London, the development industry and the economy, I believe publication of the London Plan should have been prioritised alongside that other work.”
He added that the certainty in the plan is “crucial to London’s recovery”.
Khan will now work to publish a new draft London Plan with a decision to be made by 21 December and sent to Jenrick shortly after.
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