LUC’s extensive and instrumental input into the Plan first started in 2019 when Be First, LBBD’s regeneration body, enlisted our support for Local Plan management and policy advice.

We helped shape a comprehensive strategy to support LBBD’s ambitious regeneration goals. The plan will guide the development of:

- 40,000 new high-quality homes, with access to health and education services.

- 20,000 jobs to strengthen London’s economy and create a local economic hub.

- 85 hectares of new parks and green spaces.

- Energy-efficient homes and a decarbonised energy system.

- Seven distinct neighbourhoods that connect people and businesses to growth opportunities.

Project Director Melissa Kurihara led teams that reviewed the emerging Local Plan and its supporting evidence and provided tailor-made support. LUC played a key role in overseeing all the workstreams involved in the Local Plan process, including drafting planning policies and supporting documents, engaging with stakeholders, commissioning consultants to produce documents such as the viability report and transport modelling, and providing training sessions and support to senior management.

We produced key housing evidence like the Strategic Land Availability Assessment and contributed to other supporting documents like the Sustainability Appraisal, Infrastructure Delivery Plan, and Transport Impact Assessment.

Our teams collaborated to develop tailored mini visions for seven sub-areas, aligning them with LBBD’s growth strategy. These visions were supported by clear planning policies for housing, jobs, green spaces, and community infrastructure.

As part of our work, we engaged with statutory consultees like the Environment Agency, Natural England, Historic England, and Transport for London. We also provided GIS support and visual diagrams for placemaking.

LUC supported LBBD through the challenges of the pandemic. We created and managed an online hub to ensure communication and engagement continued despite the restrictions in place at the time, ensuring the plan could still progress.

Our multi-disciplinary teams were responsive and adaptable, and able to provide additional support from start to finish of the project. By placing high-quality housing, employment opportunities, green spaces, sustainability, and energy decarbonisation at the forefront of the Plan, LBBD can begin building vibrant and connected communities for all.