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Date updated: 29/05/2024

The documents below comprise the evidence base, made up of a number of studies that underpin the work of City Plan 2040. 

Visit Commonplace to respond to the Regulation 19 consultation from 18 April to 17 June until 11pm.

To view the interactive policies maps and see the evidence underpinning the City Plan visit our StoryMaps

Green Infrastructure

Biodiversity Net Gain PDF (5MB)
Date submitted: 10/01/24
Urban Greening Factor Study PDF (447KB)
July 2018
Date submitted: 17/01/20

Offices

City of London Future of Office Use City Plan 2040 PDF (3MB)
Date submitted: 14/11/23
Office Topic Paper City Plan 2040 PDF (1MB)
Date submitted: 11/01/24

Culture 

ED-CAV2 Culture planning framework part 1 A PDF (9MB)
Date submitted: 16/01/24
ED-CAV3 Culture planning framework part 1 B PDF (4MB)
Date submitted: 16/01/24
ED-CAV4 Culture planning framework part 2 A PDF (22MB)
Date submitted: 16/01/24
ED-CAV5 Culture planning framework part 2 B PDF (14MB)
Date submitted: 16/01/24

Housing and Hotels

ED-HOU2 Housing topic paper City Plan 2040 PDF (5MB)
Housing topic paper
Date submitted: 17/01/24
ED-HOU1 SHMA Housing Needs Assessment 2023 PDF (673KB)
Date submitted: 9/01/24
ED-CAV1 Visitor Accommodation Needs Study 2023 PDF (4MB)
Date submitted: 5/04/23

Retail

City of London Retail Needs Assessment October 2023 PDF (2MB)
Date submitted: 1/11/23

Assessments

Habitat regulations assessment PDF (4MB)
Date submitted: 15/01/24
ED-HIS2 City Plan 2040 Equality Impact Assessment 2023 PDF (2MB)
Date submitted: 15/12/23
ED- HIS1 City Plan Health Impact Assessment 2024 PDF (705KB)
City Plan 2040 Health Impact Assessment
Date submitted: 5/01/24
Sustainability Appraisal PDF (2MB)
Date submitted: 17/01/24
Sustainability appraisal appendix 1 other plans/programmes PDF (657KB)
Date submitted: 17/01/24
Sustainability appraisal appendix 2 baseline information PDF (5MB)
Date submitted: 17/01/24
Sustainability appraisal appendix 3 consultation responses PDF (464KB)
Date submitted: 17/01/24
Sustainability appraisal appendix 4 reasonable alternatives PDF (2MB)
Date submitted: 17/01/24
Sustainability appraisal appendix 5 PDF (3MB)
Date submitted: 17/01/24
City Plan 2040 Viability Assessment PDF (932KB)
Date submitted: 23/01/24

Consultation

City Plan 2040 Consultation Statement 2023 PDF (2MB)
Date submitted: 20/11/23
Appendix 5 Draft City Plan 2036 consultation responses PDF (4MB)
Date submitted: 23/01/24
Consultation Statement Appendix 6 Consultation Responses (387KB)
Date submitted: 23/01/24
Appendix 7 Representations from Bevis Marks synagogue PDF (4MB)
Date submitted: 23/01/24
City Plan 2040 You Said We Did PDF (14MB)
Date submitted: 17/04/24

Tall Buildings

3D Modelling FBX Files ZIP (2MB)
Please note, these files are in .fbx format.
Date submitted: 23/04/24
ED-HTB 1 Tall Buildings Topic Paper PDF (9MB)
Date submitted: 11/01/24
ED-HTB2 Tall Buildings Policy Volumetric Testing 1-1 PDF (4MB)
Date submitted: 11/01/24
ED-HTB3 Tall Buildings Policy Volumetric Testing 1-2 PDF (8MB)
Date submitted: 11/01/24
ED-HTB4 Tall Buildings Policy Volumetric Testing 1-3 PDF (8MB)
Date submitted: 11/01/24
ED-HTB5 Tall Buildings Policy Volumetric Testing 1-4 PDF (8MB)
Date submitted: 11/01/24
ED-HTB6 Tall Buildings Policy Volumetric Testing 1-5 PDF (9MB)
Date submitted: 11/01/24
ED-HTB7 Tall Buildings Policy Volumetric Testing 2A-1 PDF (6MB)
Date submitted: 11/01/24
ED-HTB8 Tall Buildings Policy Volumetric Testing 2A-2 PDF (9MB)
Date submitted: 11/01/24
ED-HTB9 Tall Buildings Policy Volumetric Testing 2B-1 PDF (9MB)
Date submitted: 11/01/24
ED-HTB10 Tall Buildings Policy Volumetric Testing 2B-2 PDF (7MB)
Date submitted: 11/01/24
ED-HTB11 Tall Buildings Policy Volumetric Testing 2B-3 PDF (7MB)
Date submitted: 11/01/24
ED-HTB12 Tall Buildings Policy Volumetric Testing 2B-4 PDF (8MB)
Date submitted: 11/01/24
Tall Buildings Policy Volumetric Testing 2C-1 PDF (8MB)
Date submitted: 11/01/24
Tall Buildings Policy Volumetric Testing 2C-2 PDF (5MB)
Date submitted: 11/01/24
Strategic views assessment part 1 PDF (5MB)
Date submitted: 22/01/24
Strategic views assessment part 2 PDF (16MB)
Date submitted: 22/01/24
Strategic views assessment part 3 PDF (16MB)
Date submitted: 22/01/24
Strategic views assessment part 4 PDF (23MB)
Date submitted: 22/01/24
Strategic views impact assessment part 5 PDF (26MB)
Date submitted: 22/01/24
Strategic views impact assessment part 6 PDF (21MB)
Date submitted: 22/01/24
Strategic views impact assessment part 7 PDF (19MB)
Date submitted: 22/01/24
Strategic views impact assessment part 8 PDF (25MB)
Date submitted: 22/01/24
Strategic views impact assessment part 9 PDF (23MB)
Date submitted: 22/01/24
Strategic views impact assessment part 10 PDF (25MB)
Date submitted: 22/01/24
Strategic views impact assessment part 11 PDF (24MB)
Date submitted: 22/01/24
Strategic views impact assessment part 12 PDF (23MB)
Date submitted: 22/01/24
Strategic views impact assessment part 13 PDF (12MB)
Date submitted: 22/01/24

Waste

ED-CRE1 Waste topic paper PDF (2MB)
Date submitted: 16/01/24

Heritage

Tower of London heritage impact assessment PDF (4MB)
This report assesses heritage effects of the Proposed City Cluster on the Tower of London World Heritage Site.
Date submitted: 18/01/24
St Pauls heritage impact assessment PDF (4MB)
Assess heritage effects of the Proposed City Cluster on St Paul's Cathedral.
Date submitted: 18/01/24
The Monument heritage impact assessment PDF (5MB)
Date submitted: 19/01/24
Bevis Marks Immediate Setting PDF (4MB)
Date submitted: 22/01/24

Infrastructure

ED-INF1 Infrastructure Delivery Plan PDF (3MB)
Date submitted: 22/01/24