What is the Mayors role in planning?
The Mayor of London took over responsibility for strategic planning in London from the Secretary of State. The main responsibilities of the Mayor are to: • produce a spatial development strategy – the London Plan. This planning strategy covers the type of development and land use that the Mayor wants to see in London. It replaces the strategic planning guidance (RPG3) previously issued by the Secretary of State. • ensure that, as they are revised, London boroughs’ unitary development plans (UDPs) conform generally with The London Plan. • be consulted on planning applications of strategic importance, with the power to refuse planning permission on strategic grounds. • monitor and collect information on the implementation of The London Plan. • represent London’s planning interests in the wider Southeast. What is the London Plan? The London Plan is a wide-ranging strategic plan for London’s development that puts planning issues into context with other areas of responsibility for the Mayor
