Mayor of London welcomes planning changes

Mayor of London welcomes planning changes



The Mayor of London has backed the government’s decision to reconsider planning proposals which would see office space turned into homes..


The Mayor of London has backed the government’s decision to reconsider planning proposals which would see office space turned into homes.

Boris Johnson has been lobbying the government to amend proposals which would put the capital’s business districts at risk with developers converting offices into homes without applying for planning permission for the change of use.

Last year, the Mayor successfully negotiated for defined areas of central London to be exempt from the government’s policy.

“I am delighted that government has put policies in place that will lead to the protection of our thriving business districts,” said Boris.

“Removing the planning exemption in those areas would have put the future economic growth of this city at risk, but by agreeing to amend their proposals the government are ensuring we will be able to maintain the full stock of quality office space required for our city to continue to prosper.”

The Mayor revealed that he was firmly on track to deliver 100,000 affordable homes over his two terms with more than 94,000 already built.



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