Planning policy

The London Legacy Development Corporation formally adopted the London Legacy Development Corporation Local Plan 2020-2036, including the Local Plan Policies Map at its Board meeting of 21st July 2020. This replaces the London Legacy Development Corporation Local Plan 2015-2031.

The Local Plan 2020 – 2036 and its accompanying Policies Map, together with the Local Plan Adoption Statement and other associated documents, can be viewed and/or downloaded using the links below:

• Legacy Development Corporation Local Plan 2020-2036, adopted July 2020 - Please Note – This document may take some time to open and/or download on older computers or slow internet connections. A copy of the plan split into sections is available below.
• Local Plan 2020- 2036 Policies Map
• Local Plan Adoption Statement
• IIA Adoption Statement
• Inspector's Report

Local Plan Sections:

• 1. Cover, Contents & Foreword
• 2. Section 1 - Introduction
• 3. Section 2 - Our Area
• 4. Section 3 - Vision and Objectives
• 5. Section 4 - Developing Business Growth, Jobs, Higher Education and Training
• 6. Section 5 - Providing Housing and Neighbourhoods
• 7. Section 6 - Creating a High Quality Built and Natural Environment
• 8. Section 7 - Securing the Infrastructure to Support Growth
• 9. Section 8 - Creating a Sustainable Place to Live and Work
• 10. Section 9 - The Local Plan Sub Areas
• 11. Section 10 - Sub Area 1 - Hackney Wick and Fish Island
• 12. Section 11 - Sub Area 2 - North Stratford and Eton Manor
• 13. Section 12 - Sub Area 3 - Central Stratford and Southern Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
• 14. Section 13 - Sub area 4 - Bromley-by-Bow, Pudding Mill, Sugar House Land and Mill Meads
• 15. Section 14 - Delivery and Implementation
• 16. Appendices

Examination of the Legacy Corporation Local Plan 2020 - 2036

Before being adopted, the Local Plan was examined by an independent Planning Inspector. The Local Plan Examination Archive Page includes the documents that form the Local Plan 2020 – 2036. Evidence Base and all other documents that formed part of the Examination process.

Earlier material that formed a part of the Local Plan process can be found at the Local Plan Publication Stage Consultation Archive. This includes all the information from the Publication stage consultation in the autumn of 2018.

Local Plan 2015 – 2031

In July 2015, the Legacy Corporation adopted its first Local Plan (Local Plan 2015), in its role as a Local Planning Authority.

An electronic copy of the Local Plan 2015 and associated documents is available here: Archived Local Plan 2015

Material that formed a part of the Local Plan 2015 adoption process can be found at the Local Plan 2015 Publication Stage Consultation Archive and The Local Plan 2015 Examination Archive Page.

View copies of all Section 106 Agreements in relation to London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) & Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) Planning Applications

Section 106 Library

A Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a charge on development which local planning authorities may introduce in their areas to help fund the social, environmental and physical infrastructure that the new development will need.

The LLDC’s CIL charging, collecting and spending responsibilities transferred to the boroughs of Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest from 1st of December 2024. The LLDC CIL charging schedules remain in force until such time as each borough has withdrawn or replaced them within their part of that area. The LLDC has prepared the following report which summaries the amount of CIL collected and spent during the time its CIL charging schedules have been in effect until the date at which these responsibilities were transferred to the four boroughs.

In accordance with Regulation 25 of the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended) the London Legacy Development Corporation Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule 2 was approved at a meeting of its Board on 19th May 2020.

A copy of the charging schedule and a copy of the report recommending approval of the schedule is available below:

• Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule 2
• Examiners Report, April 2020
• Charging Schedule 2 notice

Documents relating to the Examination of the charging schedule can be found at the following webpage : Examinations webpage

Legacy Corporation CIL Charging Schedule 1

The Legacy Corporation CIL (LLDC CIL1) came into effect on the 6 April 2015 and is used to fund infrastructure that supports the regeneration of the Legacy Corporation’s Area. LLDC CIL2 was approved at the Legacy Corporation’s Board meeting on 19th May 2020 and will come into effect from 1st July 2020, this will apply to development that is given planning approval from this date.

For information on the development of the Legacy Corporation's Community infrastructure Levy (CIL), including all stages and associated documents, can be found within the Community infrastructure Levies (CIL) Archive.

What are you required to do

CIL Charging Schedule and Related Policies

The Legacy Corporation's CIL Charging Schedule

The CIL Charging Schedule sets out rates for different types of development in the Legacy Corporation area. The Legacy Corporation’s First (LLDC CIL1) Charging Schedule was subject to independent examination and the Examiner’s Report is available to view and download below: 

• London Legacy Development Corporation CIL - Examiner's Report

The Legacy Corporation approved its LLDC CIL Charging Schedule at a meeting of its Board on the 29 January 2015. A copy of the board report recommending approval of the schedule, together with a copy of the charging schedule is available to view and download below:

• Development of the Legacy Corporation's Community Infrastructure Levy - Board Report January 2015
• Approved LLDC CIL Charging Schedule (Note - Schedule came into effect on 6 April 2015)

The Legacy Corporation has also published a list of infrastructure that is required or is desirable to support the growth planned within its area based on its Infrastructure Delivery Plan.  This is reviewed and updated regularly, subject to the Board's approval. The most recent version of the Infrastructure List was agreed by the London Legacy Development Corporation Board on 21st May 2024 and can be viewed or downloaded here:

• Infrastructure Delivery Plan Project List (May 2024)
• Previous version of the Infrastructure List can be viewed using the links below:
  • Infrastructure Delivery Plan Project List (May 2023)
  • Infrastructure Delivery Plan Project List (May 2022)
  • Infrastructure Delivery Plan Project List (October 2021)
  • Infrastructure Delivery Plan Project List (May 2021)
  • Infrastructure Delivery Plan Completed Projects List 201
  • Infrastructure Delivery Plan Projects List 2015
  • Infrastructure Delivery Plan Projects List (Updated April 2017)

Monitoring CIL Revenues and Expenditure

Local planning authorities are required to monitor CIL revenues and expenditure on an annual basis. Changes to CIL Regulations, effective from 1st September 2019, require the Legacy Corporation to publish an annual Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS), comprising a report on CIL, Section 106 contributions and an Infrastructure List. The Legacy Corporation has now published its second IFS, covering the monitoring year 2020-21. Previously the Legacy Corporation published an annual monitoring report as required by Regulation 62 of the CIL Regulations 2010 (as amended) (Regulation 62 Report), these reports of previous years can be found below along with the Infrastructure Funding Statement:

• Legacy Corporation CIL Receipts and Expenditure Report (2015-16)
• Legacy Corporation CIL Receipts and Expenditure Report (2016-17)
• Legacy Corporation CIL Receipts and Expenditure Report (2017-18)
• Legacy Corporation CIL Receipts and Expenditure Report (2018-19)
• Legacy Corporation Infrastructure Funding Statement (2019-20)
• Legacy Corporation Infrastructure Funding Statement (2020-21) 

A number of Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) are being prepared to provide further detail on a number of Local Plan policies and site allocations.

Supplementary Planning Documents

There are five conservation areas within the Legacy Corporation Area.

Conservation areas

The Planning Authority Monitoring Report sets out progress towards key Local Plan milestones, information on permitted and completed developments along with details of Community Infrastructure Levy schemes and receipts within the monitoring period.

The most recent information on the monitoring data is provided as an appendix to the LLDC report Town Planning Legacy: Outcomes from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This document summarises the planning achievements from October 2012 until the transition of planning powers.  An executive summary is also available: Town Planning Legacy: Executive Summary.

Reports from previous years can be viewed and/or downloaded:

Planning Authority Monitoring 23_24.pdfPlanning Authority Monitoring Report and IFS (2022/2023) July 2023Planning Authority Monitoring Report and IFS (2021/2022) July 2022Planning Authority Monitoring Report (2020/2021) July 2021Planning Authority Monitoring Report (2019 and 1Q/2020)Planning Authority Monitoring Report (2018)Planning Authority Monitoring Report (2017)Planning Authority Monitoring Report (2016)Planning Authority Monitoring Report (2013-2014)Planning Authority Monitoring Report (2012-2013)