Policy information sourced from The London Plan 2021
H2 Small Sites
- Boroughs should pro-actively support well-designed new homes on small sites (below 0.25 hectares in size) through both planning decisions and plan-making in order to:
- significantly increase the contribution of small sites to meeting London’s housing needs
- diversify the sources, locations, type and mix of housing supply
- support small and medium-sized housebuilders
- support those wishing to bring forward custom, self-build and community-led housing
- achieve the minimum targets for small sites set out in Table 4.2 as a component of the overall housing targets set out in Table 4.1.
- Boroughs should:
- recognise in their Development Plans that local character evolves over time and will need to change in appropriate locations to accommodate additional housing on small sites
- where appropriate, prepare site-specific briefs, masterplans and housing design codes for small sites
- identify and allocate appropriate small sites for residential development
- list these small sites on their brownfield registers
- grant permission in principle on specific sites or prepare local development orders.
For more information please see The London Plan 2021