Planning in London, Issue 138, Jul-Sep 2026

Issue 138 of Planning in London, the journal of the London Planning and Development Forum, has been published, covering the period July-September 2026.  London Forum has a subscription arrangement whereby our members may read it.

Contents:

• Housing, devolution & new towns — Burnham’s growth agenda, new towns and National Housing Bank
• London’s office squeeze — shortage of prime workspace and economic impact
• Olympia unveiled — Spparc & Heatherwick Studio’s £1.3bn regeneration in Hammersmith
• £9bn in unspent developer contributions — why Section 106 and CIL funds are stuck in council accounts
• Planning policy & appeals — City Plan 2040 stalled, station-led development, and rising appeal rates
• High streets & city culture — placemaking, healthcare anchors, and a call for a City of London cultural strategy
• RIBA National Awards 2026 — London takes 17 of 32 awards
• Tourism & demographics — Middle East visitor impact and updated GLA population projections

Our AI-generated summary can be downloaded.

The full journal is not available on our website. Selected excerpts available on the PiL website. 

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