Government Offices work with regional partners to develop, implement and monitor ‘Regional Spatial Strategies,’ which set out Government’s planning and transport policy for each region for a 15-20 year period. The strategies provide frameworks for determining planning applications, as well as for preparing both Local Development Documents and Local Transport Plans.
More information on the national picture
The Government Office for London has the responsibility, on behalf of the Secretary of State, to ensure that Mayoral strategies, including the SDS, are consistent with national policies.
The Secretary of State has no role in approving the SDS but does have powers to direct changes to the SDS in certain limited circumstances as well as direct that the SDS be reviewed, altered or replaced.
The Mayor also has a role in relation to planning applications. See the Mayor's Planning Powers link below for more information.
Strategic Housing Market Assessments
This tripartite statement sets out the agreed position between the Government Office for London, the Greater London Authority and London Councils on preparation of strategic housing market assessments in the interim and the longer term approach.
You can access the note by using the link below.
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment
This joint statement sets out the agreed position between the Government Office for London and the Greater London Authority on preparation of the strategic housing land availability assessment for London; both what should happen in the interim and the longer-term approach.
You can access the note by using the link below.
