Planning for London deliberative events
What are deliberative events?
One of the Mayor’s key objectives is to encourage early and inclusive engagement with stakeholders, including local communities, in planning.
As part of this, 160 participants came together over 4 days to explore the challenges facing London. Participants were invited to attend, and the group of 40 participants on each day were representative of London’s diverse communities. The purpose was to understand the breadth of views not to reach consensus or talk specifically about the London Plan.
Sensorium
For each event, participants were able to review information about the subject, referred to as a ‘Sensiorium’. This helped build understanding of the issues and challenges.
Zones
They then moved around five zones, participating in discussions and activities in each zone. You can view the Sensiorium information, discussion guides and zone material below for each event on this page.
Event 1 A green and fair economy
Friday 9 December 2022
This event discussed how and where London’s businesses should start, grow and create jobs; how to support high streets and town centres; how we upgrade London’s existing homes and make new buildings to be greener; and what the impacts of large-scale redevelopment on existing businesses are.
Click here to read about what participants told us
Watch a video about efficient homes:
Event 2 Sustainable transport and public spaces
Saturday 28 January 2023
This event explored how we can turn spaces into places where people want to spend time; how we prioritise competing demands for limited public space and streets; how we reduce traffic in a way that is fair; and what our public transport priorities should be.
Click here to read about what participants told us
Watch a video about transport:
Event 3 Housing
Saturday 25 February 2023
This event explored housing: who is it for, where it should be located, how it should be designed and the impacts on existing communities.
Click here to read about what participants told us
Watch a video about housing:
Event 4 Places and communities
Tuesday 14 and Monday 20 March 2023 (event split over two evenings)
This event looked at how we plan for large-scale development with finite space and funding; night-time activities; green spaces; Outer London; and how to create strong communities in a changing city.
Click here to read about what participants told us
Watch a video about London's economy:
