Southwark Plan 2022

The Southwark Plan (2022) is our Local Plan. It was adopted by the Council Assembly on 23 February 2022. It sets out the vision, strategic objectives and policies for development in Southwark for the period 2019 to 2036, and includes:

• the regeneration strategy for the borough 
• policies that are used to guide decisions on planning applications 
• key development sites with land use and urban design requirements 
• visions for each of the borough’s neighbourhoods 

You can view all the adopted plan documents below:

• Southwark Plan (2022) ^{(PDF, 62.9mb)}
• Planning Policies Interactive Map
• Council Assembly Report
• Southwark Plan 2022 adoption statement ^{(PDF, 81kb)}. 

The Southwark Plan (2022) is supported by several supporting documents. They provide a robust evidence base for the proposed policy and ensure that plans meet relevant equalities and sustainability criteria. These include:

• Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) ^{(PDF, 12.8mb)}
  An IIA assesses the sustainability, equality and health impacts of the Local Plan. The IIA also considers transport, and social and economic impacts as well as the Public Sector Equality Duty.
• Equalities Impact Assessment (EQIA) ^{(PDF, 2.2mb)}
  An EQIA ensures that our policies do not discriminate against anyone and that, where possible, we promote equality of opportunity.
  • Equalities Impact Assessment Appendices ^{(PDF, 929kb)}
  • Equalities Impact Assessment Summary ^{(PDF, 356kb)}
• Habitats Regulation Assessment (HRA) ^{(PDF, 791kb)}
  An HRA examines the impact a planning policy document may have on the conservation management of a habitat site.

The Southwark Plan replaces older development plans: 

• Core Strategy (2011) 
• Saved Southwark Plan (2007) 
• Canada Water Area Action Plan (2015) 
• Peckham and Nunhead Area Action Plan (2014) 
• Aylesbury Area Action Plan (2010) 

You can still look at these documents on the historic plans and guidance page. 

Page last updated: 18 July 2023