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 planning policies for development in Southwark for the period 2019 to 2036.

Southwark Plan documents

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)}. 

We are aware that not all information in these documents is fully accessible; please contact planningpolicy@southwark.gov.uk or 020 7525 5471 if you have questions about accessing the information.

Read more about what is included in the Southwark Plan, and how it impacts you.

Supporting documents

The Southwark Plan has several supporting documents. These documents are part of the evidence base for the proposed policies, and make sure the plan meets 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.

You can find more evidence for the Southwark Plan in our evidence base page.

The Southwark Plan replaces some older development plans. You can still look at these documents on the historic plans and guidance page.

Page last updated: 18 July 2024