Opportunity Areas are London’s major source of brownfield land with significant capacity for new housing, commercial and other development linked to existing or potential improvements to public transport accessibility. Typically they can accommodate at least 5,000 jobs or 2,500 new homes or a combination of the two, along with other supporting facilities and infrastructure. The Opportunity Area Planning Frameworks report sets out the background and other information including current progress on Opportunity Area Planning Frameworks. https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/planning/implementing-london-plan/opportunity-areas

To support the next London Plan, we have produced strategic summaries for London’s Opportunity Areas (‘Opportunity Area Pen Portraits’). We collected a series of data on delivery of homes, jobs, town centres and high streets, transport, land use and industrial land to assess local change at a strategic level, to better understand places in the OAs, and evaluate how they are performing against the expectations in the London Plan 2021. Further information on OA monitoring can be found here.

Areas identified in The London Plan Consolidated with Alterations since 2004 as being London’s principal opportunities for accommodating large scale development to provide substantial numbers of new employment and housing, each typically more than 5,000 jobs and/or 2,500 homes, with a mixed and intensive use of land and assisted by good public transport accessibility. Each area is represented as a point. Click here to visit the London Plan pages

Opportunity Areas (OAs) are London’s major source of brownfield land which have significant capacity for development. Development proposals within OAs should conform with strategic directions for the OA(s). The GIS files show the indicative boundaries, please contact the relevant London Borough to confirm accuracy. NOTE: The boundaries are based on Ordnance Survey mapping and the data is published under Ordnance Survey's 'presumption to publish'.Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2019. Greater London Authority - Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Areas identified in the London Plan Consultation 2009 as being London’s principal opportunities for accommodating large scale development to provide substantial numbers of new employment and housing, each typically more than 5,000 jobs and/or 2,500 homes, with a mixed and intensive use of land and assisted by good public transport accessibility. Each area is represented as a point. Click here to visit the London Plan pages

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Areas identified in the London Plan Consultation 2009 as having significant potential for increases in residential, employment and other uses through development of sites at higher densities with more mixed and intensive use but at a level below that which can be achieved in the Opportunity Areas. Each area is represented as a point. This data is subject to change and should be checked with the relevant Local Authority before use. Click here to visit the London Plan pages

Opportunity areas or zones mapped as part of the Authority’s Local Development Framework

Intensification Areas are built up areas with good existing or potential public transport links and can support redevelopment at higher than existing densities. They have significant capacity for new jobs and homes but at a level below that which can be achieved in the Opportunity Areas. The GIS files show the indicative boundaries, please contact the relevant London Borough to confirm accuracy. NOTE: The boundaries are based on Ordnance Survey mapping and the data is published under Ordnance Survey's 'presumption to publish'.Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2019. Greater London Authority - Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

The Olympic Legacy Opportunity Area (OA) covers an area with potential for 39,000 new homes and 65,000 new jobs by 2041. The OA was designated in the 2004 London Plan and is part of the Elizabeth Line East Growth Corridor. More information can be found on the OLSPG web page. The documents on this page were first published in 2012 and have not been tested for compliance with accessibility standards.

The Royal Docks and Beckton Riverside is designated as an Opportunity Area (OA) in the London Plan and is one of the largest regeneration areas in London. Prepared jointly by the GLA, TfL, London Borough of Newham and the GLA Royal Docks Team, the Royal Docks and Beckton Riverside OAPF (‘the RD+BR OAPF’) provides a planning framework to guide emerging and ongoing development in the area, and sets the context for the proposed extension of the DLR to Thamesmead via Beckton Riverside. The RD+BR OAPF identifies the potential, with transport and connectivity improvements in place, for the OA to provide 38,600 new homes and create 55,800 new jobs. The RD+BR OAPF is guided by the Mayor’s Good Growth objectives and has been informed by engagement with stakeholders and local communities. The documents were signed-off in Mayoral Decision 3081. The Appendix prefix to each document comes from the Mayoral Decision. The main document is Appendix A.

showing boundary of Waterloo opportunity area, where large scale development transforming an area of London is expected, as identified by the London Plan

City Fringe Opportunity Area defined in the London Plan as being approximately 901 hectares of land covering parts of the London boroughs of Islington, Tower Hamlets and Hackney. GLA adopted it in 31/10/2015. Provided by the GLA

The Greater London Authority (GLA) designates a central area of London with implications for planning This dataset combines data provided by the GLA with the boundary from the individual London boroughs.

An Integrated Water Management Plan (IWMP) for the Isle of Dogs and South Poplar Opportunity Area prepared by the Greater London Authority in partnership with LB Tower Hamlets, also encompassing the ‘East of Borough’ area adjacent to the River Lea. The IWMP considers the constraints and opportunities for sustainably managing water supply, demand and drainage in the study area in the context of the significant residential and commercial development anticipated over the coming decades. It provides a series of prioritised recommendations for the borough, water providers, developers and other key stakeholders to consider for implementation.

showing boundary of Vauxhall Nine Elms Opportunity Area (an area shared with Wandsworth where large scale development transforming an area of London is expected, as identified by the London Plan)

London Heat Map The London Heatmap is a map-based web application you can use to find and appraise opportunities for decentralised energy (DE) projects in London. The map covers the whole of Greater London, and provides very local information to help you identify and develop DE opportunities, including data such as: Locations of existing and proposed district heating networks Locations of potential heat supply sites The London Heat Map is used by a wide variety of people in numerous ways: London Boroughs can use the new map to help develop their energy master plans. Property developers can use the map to help them meet the decentralised energy policies in the London Plan. Energy consultants can use the map to gather initial data to inform feasibility studies. More information is available here, and an interactive map is available here. The Decentralised Energy Master planning programme (DEMaP) The Decentralised Energy Master planning programme (DEMaP), was completed in October 2010. It included a heat mapping support package for the London boroughs to enable them to carry out high resolution heat mapping for their area. To date, heat maps have been produced for 29 London boroughs with the remaining four boroughs carrying out their own data collection. All of the data collected through this process is provided below. Carbon Calculator Tool Arup have produced a Carbon Calculator Tool to assist projects in their early estimation of the carbon dioxide (CO2) savings which could be realised by a district heating scheme with different sources of heating. The calculator's estimates include the impact of a decarbonising the electrical grid over time, based on projections by the Department for Energy and Climate Change, as well as the Government's Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP). The Excel-based tool can be downloaded below. Borough Heat Maps Data and Reports (2012) In March 2012, all London boroughs did a heat mapping exercise. The data from this includes the following and can be downloaded below: Heat Load for all boroughs Heat Supplies for all boroughs Heat Network LDD 2010 database Complete GIS London Heat Map Data The heat maps contain real heat consumption data for priority buildings such as hospitals, leisure centres and local authority buildings. As part of this work, each of the boroughs developed implementation plans to help them take the DE opportunities identified to the next stages. The implementation plans include barriers and opportunities, actions to be taken by the council, key dates, personnel responsible. These can be downloaded below. London Heat Network Manual London Heat Network Manual II

An Integrated Water Management Plan (IWMP) for the Isle of Dogs and South Poplar Opportunity Area prepared by the Greater London Authority in partnership with LB Tower Hamlets, also encompassing the ‘East of Borough’ area adjacent to the River Lea. The IWMP considers the constraints and opportunities for sustainably managing water supply, demand and drainage in the study area in the context of the significant residential and commercial development anticipated over the coming decades. It provides a series of prioritised recommendations for the borough, water providers, developers and other key stakeholders to consider for implementation.

Transport for London's (TFL) Public Transport Accessibility Levels (PTALs)

PTALS are a detailed and accurate measure of the accessibility of a point to the public transport network, taking into account walk access time and service availability. The method is essentially a way of measuring the density of the public transport network at any location within Greater London.

Each ares is graded between 0 and 6b, where a score of 0 is very poor access to public transport, and 6b is excellent access to public transport.

The current methodology was developed in 1992, by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The model has been thoroughly reviewed and tested, and has been agreed by the London Borough-led PTAL development group as the most appropriate for use across London.

The measure therefore reflects:

• • Walking time from the point-of interest to the public transport access points;
• • The reliability of the service modes available;
• • The number of services available within the catchment; and
• • The level of service at the public transport access points - i.e. average waiting time.

It does not consider:

• • The speed or utility of accessible services;
• • Crowding, including the ability to board services; or,
• • Ease of interchange.

The PTAL methodology was developed for London where a dense integrated public transport network means that nearly all destinations can be reached within a reasonable amount of time. Research using the ATOS (Access to Opportunities and Services) methodology shows that there is a strong correlation between PTALs and the time taken to reach key services – i.e. high PTAL areas generally have good access to services and low PTAL areas have poor access to services.

Notes

6-digit references identify 100m grid squares.

The 2012 CSV file previously available on the Datastore is now only available via the TfL feeds page.

The 2014 files are available to download below. This includes the GIS contour files.

Current PTAL values can be viewed at TfL’s web site: www.webptals.org.uk

The GLA has calculated the percentage of population for each ward, LSOA, MSOA and borough within each PTAL. The files for 2014 are available below. The method used mapped the number of addresses (using Ordinance Survey AddressBase Plus, and 2011 Census London Output Areas boundaries).

TFL also publish on their website a tool that shows travel time and PTAL maps from any point within London. Click anywhere on the map or input a postcode to change the selected location.

Author:Buro HappoldCreation date:August 2024Date of source data harvest:April 2024Temporal coverage:2022Spatial Resolution:Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Geometry:PolygonSource data URL:London Solar Opportunity MapData terms of use:Dataset can be shared openly for re-use for non-commercial purposes, with appropriate attribution.Data attribution:- Dataset created by Buro Happold as part of the CIEN & South London sub-regional LAEPs, 2024. - Office for National Statistics licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0.© Copyright Greater London Authority. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. Data & design by UCL Energy.Workflow Diagram:Available: pngComments:The data and analysis developed for the sub-regional LAEP was undertaken using data available at the time and will need to be refined for a full Phase 2 LAEP. Please check here for more detailed background on the data.Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the quality and accuracy of the data, the Greater London Authority is not responsible for any inaccuracies and/or mistakes in the information provided.