Strategic Industrial Land (SIL)
Planning Constraints Map
Updated 6 months ago
Strategic Industrial Locations (SILs) are London’s main reservoirs of industrial and related capacity. There are two types of SILs: Preferred Industrial Locations (PIL) and Industrial Business Parks (IBP). Development proposals within or adjacent to SILs should not compromise the integrity or effectiveness of these locations in accommodating industrial type activities. The GIS files show the indicative boundaries, please contact the...
Site Allocations
Planning Constraints Map
Updated 6 months ago
A Site Allocation means that the site is allocation for a particular type of development or use, such as housing, employment and leisure, within a development plan. Allocated sites provide guidelines for planning decisions, help to diversify use of land and promote development at borough level. The GIS files show the indicative boundaries, please contact the relevant London Borough to...
Locally Significant Industrial Sites
Planning Constraints Map
Updated 6 months ago
Locally Significant Industrial (LSIS) Sites are sites that have particular local importance for industrial and related functions, which complement provision in SILs. The GIS files show the indicative boundaries, please contact the relevant London Borough to confirm accuracy. NOTE: The boundaries are based on Ordnance Survey mapping and the data is published under Ordnance Survey's 'presumption to publish'.Contains OS data...
Conservation Areas
Planning Constraints Map
Updated 6 months ago
Conservation Areas are areas where extra planning controls apply due to their special architectural and historic interest. The GIS files show the indicative boundaries, please contact the relevant London Borough to confirm accuracy. NOTE: The boundaries are based on Ordnance Survey mapping and the data is published under Ordnance Survey's 'presumption to publish'.Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database...
Opportunity Areas
Planning Constraints Map
Updated 6 months ago
Opportunity Areas (OAs) are London’s major source of brownfield land which have significant capacity for development. Development proposals within OAs should conform with strategic directions for the OA(s). The GIS files show the indicative boundaries, please contact the relevant London Borough to confirm accuracy. NOTE: The boundaries are based on Ordnance Survey mapping and the data is published under Ordnance...
Town Centre Boundaries
Planning Constraints Map
Updated 6 months ago
Town centres provide a range of commercial, cultural and civic activities, including shopping, leisure, employment, entertainment, culture, and social and community facilities. Their vitality and viability should be promoted to ensure they retain their importance. There are five broad types of town centres according to their scales and roles: International centres, Metropolitan centres, Major centres, District centres and Neighbourhood and...
The 2025 Budget: Overview and potential implications
Posted 6 months ago
On 26 November 2025, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the 2025 Budget within a context characterised by fiscal pressures and growing international uncertainty. This supplement presents some of the Budget’s key announcements and potential implications for London and Londoners. Macroeconomic outlook The Budget echoed existing concerns about the UK’s challenging fiscal environment, as did the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) Economic...
London's Economy Today editorial - December 2025
Posted 6 months ago
UK GDP shrinks in October Data published this month by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the UK economy contracted in October. Output fell by 0.1% in the three months to October 2025 after growing by 0.1% in the three months to September (Figure 1). This was the first fall in three-monthly GDP since December 2023. Figure 1:...
Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Assessment Results
Department for Education
Updated 6 months ago
The Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP) is a teacher assessment of children’s development at the end of the EYFS (the end of the academic year in which the child turns five).This dataset contains the results of the EYFSP by gender and location of school/educational institution. Also includes data by region by ethnic group, language, and free school meal (FSM)...
Air Quality Monitoring - Diffusion Tube Results
GLA and TFL Air Quality
Updated 6 months ago
Air pollution is monitored by the London boroughs within their own area. There are a number of different monitoring methods available, including passive diffusion tubes. These diffusion tubes are small, passive samplers which measure the concentration of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the air at a certain location, providing a monthly average measurement. The diffusion tubes supplement the existing network of...
