Working to protect and improve the quality of life in London

What We Do

Welcome to the London Forum

The London Forum represents the views and interests of over 100 amenity and civic societies in London and their members on issues that are important for those who live and work in London. The Forum’s main focus is on Planning, Development Management, Heritage, Transport, Environment, Waterways and Open Spaces.

Neighbourhood planning

Grants available for local projects

The London Friends of Green Spaces Network has published a seven page document on the availability of grants for local authorities, resident groups and amenity societies. See the list here.

London Forum's members are ...

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Planning in London, Issue 138, Jul-Sep 2026

Issue 138 of Planning in London, the journal of the London Planning and Development Forum, has been published, covering the period July-September 2026.

Contents:

  • Housing, devolution & new towns — Burnham's growth ...
Friends of the Landscape Archive Reading (FOLAR)

The GLC legacy – 40 Years On

There will be a conference on 31st October 2026 on Designing London: The Landscape Legacy of the Greater London Council, 40 Years On.

Here are details and a link to tickets.

The event ...

Neighbourhood planning

Grants available for local projects

The London Friends of Green Spaces Network has published a seven page document on the availability of grants for local ...

PIL 138 front

Planning in London, Issue 138, Jul-Sep 2026

Issue 138 of Planning in London, the journal of the London Planning and Development Forum, has been published, covering the ...

Friends of the Landscape Archive Reading (FOLAR)

The GLC legacy – 40 Years On

There will be a conference on 31st October 2026 on Designing London: The Landscape Legacy of the Greater London Council, ...

Neighbourhood planning

Grants available for local projects

The London Friends of Green Spaces Network has published a seven page document on the availability of grants for local ...

PIL 138 front

Planning in London, Issue 138, Jul-Sep 2026

Issue 138 of Planning in London, the journal of the London Planning and Development Forum, has been published, covering the ...

Friends of the Landscape Archive Reading (FOLAR)

The GLC legacy – 40 Years On

There will be a conference on 31st October 2026 on Designing London: The Landscape Legacy of the Greater London Council, ...

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Events

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Previous event

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Insights

Our long-form review articles on key matters of interest to members

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Garden Annexe, Caravan, or Mobile Home?

Tim Catchpole of the Mortlake and East Sheen Society writes...

Our Society has had a recent experience which we would like to share with other London Forum members who may or may not have had a similar experience.

As a rule we do not normally make comments on planning applications for any development that is not visible from the public realm. However, the application in question was for planning permission for the ‘construction of a granny annex ancillary to the ...

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Diary

This listing shows the next six weeks. Please use the arrows to see earlier/later events.

  • Open Meeting - London Plan

    📅 Mon 14th September | 18:30 - 20:30
    🚩 The Gallery, Cowcross St (map)
    Plans for housing in London - details TBA
    Please save the date !
Big Ben Bus
Angel Rotherhithe sunset (Richard Farthing)