Fwd: Consultation Opportunity: Draft London Plan 2026

[Mike Priaulx]

Hi London residents,

The draft London Plan 2026 is out for consultation, plenty of time as it closes on 15/10/26.

There is a requirement in the current adopted plan for artificial nest sites for urban species, now gone so that's disappointing but there's time to improve it.

I'll send suggestions by 15/08/26 but if you want to comment early, something like:

Swift bricks in accordance with National Planning Practice Guidance NPPG Natural Environment 2025 paragraph 017, i.e. at least one per dwelling on average for new developments.

All the best,

Mike

Member of SLN Swifts & Planning Group

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From: Mayor of London <nor...@email.london.gov.uk>

Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2026, 16:19

Subject: Consultation Opportunity: Draft London Plan 2026

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Dear Londoner,  

Have your say on the future of London

The Mayor of London has launched a public consultation on the draft London Plan – the capital's long-term strategy for how London will grow and develop over the next 20 years.

The London Plan helps shape where new homes are built, how neighbourhoods evolve, where businesses invest, and how we improve transport, infrastructure and green spaces. It also sets out how London can respond to some of the biggest challenges facing the city, including the housing crisis, climate change and supporting sustainable economic growth.

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The consultation is open from 16 July until 5:00 pm on 15 October 2026, and every response will be considered before the draft Plan is revised and submitted for independent examination.

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[michael_priaulx]

Hi again London residents,

I'm behind schedule sending suggestions for the London Plan consultation - whilst that's partly due to being busy, 

also the landscape for town planning in England has completely changed during the course of the consultation and my draft keeps going out of date!

The most important action I think is to contact your local council planning department about the August NPPF update and NPPG (and then send them the standard planning condition) 

as per my recent templates - 

just let me know if you need a reminder of those.

Policy N2 of the updated NPPF with "...swift bricks..." being a "national decision-making policy" means this doesn't need to be in Local Plans now.

Although it may be a waste of time commenting on the London Plan as it will be deemed duplication,

I'll send some suggestions this week anyway, as could be worth a quick comment to include some extra details.

All the best,

Mike

[michael_priaulx]

Hi London residents,

Here are my suggested comments for the London Plan consultation if you have a few minutes before 5pm on 15/10/26.

Here's the general link:

https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/planning/london-plan/next-london-plan/draft-london-plan-consultation

A reminder that there's no relevant content in this draft, but due to the updated NPPF national decision-making policy N2,

it's much less essential that we have content in Local Plans but some extra details will help clarify.

Here's the direct link to the relevant survey (chapter 5):

https://consult.london.gov.uk/londonplan/surveys/survey-chapter5

You'll need to sign in, and also register if you haven't previously.

Q1-2: details for you/ your org.

Q3 Legal? Yes.

Scroll down to... 

Q9 GHR6 Sound? No.

Q10 will pop up with a text box to add further detail.

(NB the question numbers may vary if you answer any of the above differently, as some generate an additional question.)

I suggest you use your own words (although copy verbatim if you prefer), and include the following points:

Swift bricks for new developments in line with NPPG Natural Environment 2025 paragraph 017,

i.e. at least one per dwelling on average for each development.

This it to be sound, effective and consistent with national policy.

Artificial nest cups for House Martins where recommended by an ecologist.

Please require post-construction stage confirmation of installation.

Existing nest sites in buildings should be protected and retained where possible, and equivalent mitigation provided where this is not possible.

[NB I'm intentionally not mentioning the NPPF, so they don't claim duplication.]

Q16 Participate in hearing: No. (I suggest).

Then scroll down to ...

Submit.

That's it!

Any questions let me know.

Many thanks,

Mike

[bar...@virtuallyhome.co.uk]

Done

 

C

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[T Davies]

The questions all get numbered differently according to what you have done before! 

Q9 for me was about flood risk and I had to go to Q12 for trees and Biodiversity - because the bit it's about is GHR6

I have answered for Brent and Westminster Swifts 

There is a typo below so I changed the text to this:

Swift bricks for new developments in line with NPPG Natural Environment 2025 paragraph 017,

i.e. at least one per dwelling on average for each development.

This is in order to be sound, effective and consistent with national policy.

Artificial nest cups for House Martins where recommended by an ecologist.

Please require post-construction stage confirmation of installation.

Existing nest sites in buildings should be protected and retained where possible, and equivalent mitigation provided where this is not possible.

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