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Planning applications

gherkin2170x170 Planned developments that are of strategic importance are referred to the Mayor. They are known as referable planning applications.

They are automatically submitted to our Land Use Planning (LUP) department by either the Greater London Authority (GLA) or the local planning authority.

We tell them what effects these planning applications are likely to have on transport.

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Application stages

When we receive your planning application, a case officer will be assigned. Each case officer looks after a geographical area, as listed in Key contacts.

You only need to take action if we ask for further information about transport in your application.

Assessment and advice

Our Guidance on transport assessment (PDF 750KB) will help you to produce your transport assessment report, which is part of the planning application documents. We also offer pre-planning application advice.

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Key contacts

You can contact our Land Use Planning department at:

Address: Borough Partnerships
8th Floor Windsor House
42-50 Victoria Street
London SW1H OTL

Email: landuseplanning@TfL.gov.uk

LUP case officer contacts

Each case officer looks after a geographical area, as listed here:

  • Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich and Lewisham:
    Patricia Cazes-Potgieter, Team Manager (East)
    Tel: 020 7126 4619

  • Barnet, Brent, Camden, Enfield and Harrow:
    Alex Andrews, Team Manager (West)
    Tel: 020 7126 4024

  • Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster:
    Harriet Shelton (maternity leave)/ John Canty, Principal Planner
    Tel: 020 7126 4577

  • Kingston, Lambeth, Merton, Richmond, Southwark, Sutton and Wandsworth:
    Lee Campbell, Principal Planner
    Tel: 020 7126 4576

  • Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham and Redbridge:
    Tim Neale, Principal Planner
    Tel: 020 7126 4793

  • City, Hackney, Haringey, Islington, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest:
    Patricia Charleton, Principal Planner  
    Tel: 020 7126 4617

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    Developments of strategic importance

    There are three types of these:

  • Category 1: large-scale development
  • Category 2: major infrastructure
  • Category 3: developments that may affect strategic policies

      Read more about the categories in Referable criteria (PDF 49KB) and the Town Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008.

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