Support for housebuilding in London

This consultation seeks views on 2 proposals to support housebuilding in London. These are:

• temporary relief from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
• changes to the Mayor of London’s planning powers

Part 1: temporary relief from the CIL

Part 1 of the consultation is about a proposal to give eligible developments in Greater London temporary relief from the CIL. It covers:

• the rationale for emergency CIL relief in London
• the developments that will qualify for relief
• how that relief will be accessed and administered
• the next steps the government proposes to take to implement the relief

Part 2: changes to the Mayor of London’s planning powers

Part 2 of the consultation is about a proposal to make permanent changes to the Mayor of London’s existing planning powers to strengthen oversight of planning applications of potential strategic importance. It covers:

• a new application of potential strategic importance category, which will be subject to a streamlined process, for development of 50 or more homes where Boroughs are minded to refuse
• bringing applications involving development of over 1,000 square metres within Green Belt or Metropolitan Open Land within scope of his call-in power