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City Plan 2040
Date updated: 18/03/2026
What is the City Plan 2040?
City Plan 2040 is a plan for the development of the Square Mile, setting the City Corporation's priorities for development up to 2040, together with policies that will guide future decisions on planning applications. Once adopted, the new Plan will replace the Local Plan 2015.
LD1 City Plan 2040 PDF (10MB)
Draft City Plan 2040
Date submitted: 23/01/24City of London Corporation Local Development Scheme (2025) PDF (200KB)
Date submitted: 6/03/25Local Development Scheme Experimental Dataset XLSX (33KB)
Date submitted: 6/03/25LD2 Policies Maps City Plan 2040 PDF (6MB)
Date submitted: 23/01/24LD3 City Plan 2040 Consultation Statement 2024 PDF (2MB)
Date submitted: 20/11/23City Plan 2040: Examination in PublicCity Plan 2040 preparatory stages
2016
Consultation in 2016 on key issues and potential options for a new local plan.
2018-19
Consultation during late 2018 and early 2019 on a draft City Plan 2036.
2021
Consultation in Spring 2021 on a proposed submission version of the City Plan 2036.
2022-23
Further evidence and revisions to the City Plan in 2022 and 2023, to address consultation responses and changing economic, social and environmental circumstances.
Informal public engagement in Summer 2023 on key issues and the Key Areas of Change.
2024
Consultation on and submission to Secretary of State for examination by independent Planning Inspector of Revised Proposed Submission Draft City Plan 2040.
2025
Completed the Examination in Public Hearing sessions.
Next steps
Summer 2026
Anticipated adoption of the City Plan
Proposed Submission Documents
The City Plan is supported by a comprehensive evidence base and assessments both on the Local Plan evidence webpage and in the Planning Policy Library.
Previous versions of the City Plan and supporting documents are available in the Planning Policy Library.
Questions?
If you have any questions or would like to sign up to the Local Plan database, email the Local Plans team or call 020 7606 3030.