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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.

Hounslow planning

Clarifying design codes

LB Hounslow carried out a pilot to test an interactive map-based tool for presenting its 700-page character and design code.
  • Outcome: The council made the design code easier to explore by breaking ...
Hierarchy of Road Users

Road Safety Strategy

The Government issued consultations on Proposed Changes to Penalties for Motoring Offences, on Improving Moped and Motorcycle Training, Testing and Licensing, on Introducing a Minimum Learning Period for Learner Drivers and on a ...
Oxford St buses proposed

Oxford Street pedestrianisation

Consultation on this subject closes on January 22nd, as here. Neither of the two remaining diverted bus routes near to Oxford Street reach Regent Street, so we oppose the proposed curtailment of the ...
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Forthcoming Events

London Forum Insights

Insights are our long-form review articles on key matters of interest to members

Statutory Consultees

Statutory consultees play an important role in the planning application process by providing expert advice on significant environmental, transport, safety, and heritage issues.  There are currently 13 organisations that local planning authorities (LPAs) must consult about specialist issues when they receive relevant planning applications, from the Environment Agency and National Highways to Historic England.

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Our Diary

This listing shows the next six weeks. Please use the arrows to see earlier/later events.

  • Densifying the suburbs

    📆 Thu 29th January | 18:30 - 20:30
    🚩 77 Cowcross Street, EC1M 6EL (map)
    The next London Plan, with its much higher housing targets, will increase the pressure for higher densities in the suburbs. It could guide high-density housing / mixed-use development to high accessibility locations. The shape of the new strategy will be a key issue for the new London Plan. We’ll discuss these and related issues at this Open Meeting on 29th January – please book here ( https://www.londonforum.org.uk/events/densifying-the-suburbs/?occurrence=2026-01-29#booking ) Issues What is the vision? What should the strategy be? (Speaker: Prof. Tony Travers), and  What would be needed to…
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Angel Rotherhithe sunset (Richard Farthing)

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