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UK Working Group: Territorial Cohesion

UK Working Group: Territorial Cohesion. Territorial Description: London. London in UK Context; What we mean by London; Population; Housing; Infrastructure; Economic Functions and Town Centres; Planning Context. Territory: London. Capital of England and United Kingdom

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UK Working Group: Territorial Cohesion

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  1. UK Working Group: Territorial Cohesion

  2. Territorial Description: London

  3. London in UK Context; • What we mean by London; • Population; • Housing; • Infrastructure; • Economic Functions and Town Centres; • Planning Context.

  4. Territory: London • Capital of England and United Kingdom • Home of 12.5% of UK Population on 0.6% of land area: • 7.75 million live in 3.3 million households; • 4,900 persons per square kilometre

  5. London in the UK context • London is the political, economic, social and cultural capital of England and the UK • London contains 12.5% of the UK’s Population on 0.6% of its land mass

  6. London in the UK context (2) • Strong links with surrounding areas (dependent on these for some growth as a ‘city region’) • Physically constrained from outward expansion by the Metropolitan Green Belt

  7. Population

  8. Population distribution

  9. Deprivation

  10. Housing

  11. What is the impact? •  National Housing Disparity: • North/ South Divide; • London House Prices over double national average. • Post market crash- the trend is accelerating… • High and rising rates- +17% increase in 2010.

  12. London Variation

  13. House Building Response

  14. Central Tourist London • London 020 dialling code area in red • The London postal district in red • Aerial imagery of London’s built up areas • London Travel To Work Area in dark blue • City of London in bright red • Former County of London in green 1 4 5 Tourist London vs. Our London 2 3 6 7

  15. Living in London Vs Commuting into London 722,000 people living outside the Greater London area commuted into London to work Complex relationships of radial and cross-commuting flows into but also around London; biggest “pull” is Central London, with Heathrow also being a major attractor of long distance commuting.

  16. London – 1 hour commute London’s inter-relationship with the Greater South East

  17. Existing Infrastructure (1) London’s international and national rail connections London’s major roads and international airports

  18. Existing Infrastructure (2) Complex London-wide transport connectivity

  19. Existing Infrastructure (3) London’s green and blue infrastructure

  20. Future Infrastructure (1) Major transport projects will be altering London’s accessibility. High Speed Rail: already completed line to Ebbsfleet and Ashford. Future plans for HS2 to link to Birmingham. Crossrail: Speed and capacity expansion on main east-west growth corridor. Infrastructure upgrades: General capacity expansion on most rail corridors, London Over- and Underground, Thameslink.

  21. Future Infrastructure (2) Crossrail 2 (2025?) Lee Valley Sewage Storage Tunnel (2015) Crossrail 1 (2018) London 400kV Cable Tunnels (2018) HS2 to Birmingham (2026) Extended CC and LEZ? New Flood Barrier 2030+? Thames Sewage Storage Tunnel (2020) New Thames Crossing 2020+? New Island Airport?

  22. Economic Centres City of London Vs West End

  23. Town Centre Networks

  24. Changing Patterns of Economic Activity and Land Use

  25. ‘Places to Watch’ – East London

  26. Emerging Economic Networks – London and the wider south-east

  27. Planning Legislation

  28. Recent Changes in Legislation • New Coalition Government elected in 2010 • Major changes to planning system: • Abolition of Regional Spatial Strategies • Localism Act 2011 • Neighbourhood planning • Duty to co-operate • National Planning Policy Framework 2012 • Planning as an instrument for economic growth • Implementation of Community Infrastructure Levy

  29. Pre and Post 2010

  30. London: Local PolicyExample: London Borough of Richmond English local government forms : • Within London: 32 London Boroughs and City of London • Outside London: County Councils and below District Councils Hierarchy of planning policies National Planning Policy Framework (England) The London Plan (Regional Strategy) Richmond’s Core Strategy (Local Plan) Local Planning Authorities (LPA): • 326 Local Planning Authorities in England • Statutory town and spatial planning functions – developing plans, policies and making decisions on developments Population data: England – appr. 52 million London – appr. 8 million Richmond – appr. 180,000 Average of 160,000 per LPA! Comparison of English local authorities to other EU countries: • France: 36,679 Communes – average of 2,000 habitants per commune • Germany: 12,141 municipalities – average of 7,000 per municipality • Switzerland: 2596 municipalities – average of 3,000 per municipality

  31. Territorial Description: London

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