Welcome to the London Forum
The London Forum represents the views and interests of over 100 amenity and civic societies in London and their members on issues that are important for those who live and work in London. The Forum’s main focus is on Planning, Development Management, Heritage, Transport, Environment, Waterways and Open Spaces.
Youth unemployment
Centre for London has published a report on London’s high youth unemployment figures. One in four young Londoners are unemployed.
The report examines apprenticeships, which London businesses are less likely to offer than ...
Planning agreements for medium-sized sites
The Government has launched a consultation on a set of standard planning agreements for medium-sized housing sites. The proposals are intended to help streamline the negotiation of Section 106 agreements, provide greater certainty ...
Protection for Public Green Space
The Government will review the fragmented and outdated nature of current legislative protections for public recreational green spaces, assess how these protections complement those in the planning system, and consider the lack of ...
Youth unemployment
Centre for London has published a report on London’s high youth unemployment figures. One in four young Londoners are unemployed.
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Planning agreements for medium-sized sites
The Government has launched a consultation on a set of standard planning agreements for medium-sized housing sites. The proposals are ...
Protection for Public Green Space
The Government will review the fragmented and outdated nature of current legislative protections for public recreational green spaces, assess how ...
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Annual Greenwich Society LectureThe Greenwich Society News | 15th November 2026Former customers make renewed bid to safeguard the future of former Builders Arms pub in New Barnet which is now up for saleThe Barnet Society | 16th September 2026Beyond the Bargains: The St. Johns Front Garden SaleThe St Johns Society | 16th September 2026
Streets for People in London bridge – what do you think?BermondseyStreet.London | 16th September 2026Exhibition opens at Drawing Room Thursday 24 SeptemberBermondseyStreet.London | 16th September 2026High Court has quashed the decision of the Planning Committee of the London Borough of Hounslow to grant permission to build a ten storey block of flats at the Hogarth roundabout.News and Initiatives - Old Chiswick Protection Society | 15th September 2026A New Concert Series at Bell HouseNews | 15th September 2026September 2026 Update from Save Wimbledon Park CampaignThe Wimbledon Society | 15th September 2026Charity School Edmonton open its doors to visitorsThe Enfield Society | 14th September 2026
Speeding in Lee Manor Conservation Area – new Green Councillor to raise it at Lewisham Town HallLee Manor Society | 14th September 2026
Youth unemployment
Centre for London has published a report on London’s high youth unemployment figures. One in four young Londoners are unemployed.
...
Planning agreements for medium-sized sites
The Government has launched a consultation on a set of standard planning agreements for medium-sized housing sites. The proposals are ...
Protection for Public Green Space
The Government will review the fragmented and outdated nature of current legislative protections for public recreational green spaces, assess how ...
- [ More ]Annual Greenwich Society LectureThe Greenwich Society News | 15th November 2026Former customers make renewed bid to safeguard the future of former Builders Arms pub in New Barnet which is now up for saleThe Barnet Society | 16th September 2026Beyond the Bargains: The St. Johns Front Garden SaleThe St Johns Society | 16th September 2026Streets for People in London bridge – what do you think?BermondseyStreet.London | 16th September 2026Exhibition opens at Drawing Room Thursday 24 SeptemberBermondseyStreet.London | 16th September 2026High Court has quashed the decision of the Planning Committee of the London Borough of Hounslow to grant permission to build a ten storey block of flats at the Hogarth roundabout.News and Initiatives - Old Chiswick Protection Society | 15th September 2026A New Concert Series at Bell HouseNews | 15th September 2026September 2026 Update from Save Wimbledon Park CampaignThe Wimbledon Society | 15th September 2026Charity School Edmonton open its doors to visitorsThe Enfield Society | 14th September 2026Speeding in Lee Manor Conservation Area – new Green Councillor to raise it at Lewisham Town HallLee Manor Society | 14th September 2026
Will the London Plan deliver the housing and places London needs?
Our long-form review articles on key matters of interest to members
Key policies in the NPPF
The following is a blog recently written by the lawyer Simon Ricketts which is intended to help developers to get a planning application approved. It is helpful for London Forum's members to understand parts of the new NPPF and for considering its content when assessing whether or not a proposed scheme for their area has been designed and presented in a way that takes account of the key NPPF policies identified in the blog. We reproduce the blog by kind ...
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Planning, Environment and Transport committee meeting
📅 Thu 8th October | 14:00 - 16:00
🚩 Room B1 70 Cowcross St, EC1M 6EJ (map)
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Annual General Meeting 2026
📆 Wed 28th October | 18:30 - 20:30
🚩 77 Cowcross Street, EC1M 6EL (map)
Doors open at 6.00PM with drinks and nibbles available ahead of the formal meeting start at 6.30PM. This will be a meeting in two parts, first the formal business of the AGM, agenda below, followed by a presentation from our Patron Professor Tony Travers. The presentation will be followed by questions and discussion. Please book your place(s) using the booking facility ( https://www.londonforum.org.uk/events/agm-2026#booking ). Please note that according to the constitution ( https://www.londonforum.org.uk/constitution/ ), only member societies will be able to vote in the formal AGM…
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