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.
The GLC legacy – 40 Years On
There will be a conference on 31st October 2026 on Designing London: The Landscape Legacy of the Greater London Council, 40 Years On.
Here are details and a link to tickets.
The event ...
Dates for Tube train upgrades
A TimeOut news report by Eloise Feilden describes how the plans for replacing the 54 year old Bakerloo Line's trains has commenced, but slowly.
New trains are unlikely to be on the tracks ...
Ten BLGs in the draft London Plan
The draft London Plan was published with supporting evidence.
Comments on its content by LF members are requested by 8th September 2026 to planning@londonforum.org.uk
The plan identifies ten Broad Locations for Growth (BLG) ...
The GLC legacy – 40 Years On
There will be a conference on 31st October 2026 on Designing London: The Landscape Legacy of the Greater London Council, ...
Dates for Tube train upgrades
A TimeOut news report by Eloise Feilden describes how the plans for replacing the 54 year old Bakerloo Line's trains ...
Ten BLGs in the draft London Plan
The draft London Plan was published with supporting evidence.
Comments on its content by LF members are requested by 8th ...
- [ More ]
The Industry of Ponders EndThe Enfield Society | 19th August 2026Save Joel Street Farmlands: ePetitionNorthwood Residents’ Association | 19th August 2026Good NeighboursNorthwood Residents’ Association | 19th August 2026Memorial Tree UpdateThe St Johns Society | 19th August 2026Local Residents’ Report describing their experiences during the 2026 Wimbledon championshipsThe Wimbledon Society | 19th August 2026
Lever House: when a small planning change is not so smallKingston upon Thames Society | 19th August 2026Kingston-in-Purgatory-upon-Thames: a cautionary tale of “estate regeneration”Kingston upon Thames Society | 19th August 20262026 Awards – last call for nominationsEaling Civic Society | 18th August 2026EFRA Response - Licence Application for St Stephen House, 62 Little Ealing LaneEaling Fields Residents' Association | 18th August 2026Give Your Feedback About Clapham CommonThe Clapham Society | 18th August 2026
The GLC legacy – 40 Years On
There will be a conference on 31st October 2026 on Designing London: The Landscape Legacy of the Greater London Council, ...
Dates for Tube train upgrades
A TimeOut news report by Eloise Feilden describes how the plans for replacing the 54 year old Bakerloo Line's trains ...
Ten BLGs in the draft London Plan
The draft London Plan was published with supporting evidence.
Comments on its content by LF members are requested by 8th ...
- [ More ]The Industry of Ponders EndThe Enfield Society | 19th August 2026Save Joel Street Farmlands: ePetitionNorthwood Residents’ Association | 19th August 2026Good NeighboursNorthwood Residents’ Association | 19th August 2026Memorial Tree UpdateThe St Johns Society | 19th August 2026Local Residents’ Report describing their experiences during the 2026 Wimbledon championshipsThe Wimbledon Society | 19th August 2026Lever House: when a small planning change is not so smallKingston upon Thames Society | 19th August 2026Kingston-in-Purgatory-upon-Thames: a cautionary tale of “estate regeneration”Kingston upon Thames Society | 19th August 20262026 Awards – last call for nominationsEaling Civic Society | 18th August 2026EFRA Response - Licence Application for St Stephen House, 62 Little Ealing LaneEaling Fields Residents' Association | 18th August 2026Give Your Feedback About Clapham CommonThe Clapham Society | 18th August 2026
How Effective is Planning Enforcement?
Our long-form review articles on key matters of interest to members
Garden Annexe, Caravan, or Mobile Home?
Tim Catchpole of the Mortlake and East Sheen Society writes...
Our Society has had a recent experience which we would like to share with other London Forum members who may or may not have had a similar experience.
As a rule we do not normally make comments on planning applications for any development that is not visible from the public realm. However, the application in question was for planning permission for the ‘construction of a granny annex ancillary to the ...
This listing shows the next six weeks. Please use the arrows to see earlier/later events.
-
Summer drinks party at Cowcross Street
📆 Mon 24th August | 18:30 - 20:30
🚩 77 Cowcross Street, EC1M 6EL (map)
The annual summer drinks party for London Forum’s paid-up members will be held at the Alan Baxter office building at Cowcross Street. Please do come along and join Trustees and committee members for drinks and nibbles on Monday 24 August from 6.30pm to 8.30pm and meet fellow activists from other member societies across London. This is a free event for a maximum of two people per society – please use the booking facility ( https://www.londonforum.org.uk/events/summer-drinks-party-at-cowcross-street-2026/#booking ) to secure your place(s). If the weather is kind we should be able to…
-
Open Meeting - London Plan
📅 Mon 14th September | 18:30 - 20:30
🚩 The Gallery, Cowcross St (map)
Plans for housing in London - details TBA
Please save the date !
On BlueSky