Planning London

Planning London showcases the innovative data tools used by the Mayor of London to map out development in ways that balance growth with community needs, ensuring that the city evolves sustainably, inclusively and with accountability to its people.

The Mayor of London's planning agenda is driven by a commitment to improving the well-being and quality of life of all Londoners, as outlined in the London Plan. Central to this vision is Good Growth, a holistic approach to urban development that prioritises sustainability, inclusivity, and a higher quality of life. Explore the data used to inform the Mayor's planning agenda at The London Centre.

The New London Model

Explore London from new perspectives with a giant model of central London!

The 1:2000 scale model is 12.5 metres long, showing over 195km of London. Stretching from King’s Cross in the north to Peckham in the south and the Royal Docks in the east to White City in the west, the model features over 19 of London's boroughs. 

The model is updated 2-3 times per year, using data supplied by developers and architects. Featured in KAYAK's London Travel Guide, the New London Model is the only place you can come to physically see what London will look like in the future.

*The New London Model will not be on display from Thursday 26 February to Friday 21 March as it will be on display at MIPIM. Please reach out to info@thelondoncentre.org for further details.

The City Model

The City of London, also known as the Square Mile, is the primary business district and historic centre of London. The 1:500 City Model is the best place for people to come to experience the future of the City of London’s skyline and engage with new developments. 

The model is used by a range of built environment professionals involved in the shaping of the City and includes exact scale replicas of the buildings in and around the Square Mile, with added detail on illuminated buildings built since the year 2000. 

The original model base is now 30 years old, over this time the model has grown to include wooden blocks, detailed cardboard cut-outs and 3D printed buildings. There are three building colours on the model which are representative of different historical periods of the City’s architecture.  

The Royal Docks Model

The Royal Docks model at 1:1000 scale provides an overview of the exciting developments across the area over the next 10 years.

Today, the Royal Docks is one of the UK’s most important regeneration stories, re-emerging as a commercial and cultural hub of global significance and identified as a key opportunity area within the London Plan. This full 3D-printed model represents 10,000 buildings covering 19.2 km2, showing schemes with detailed planning consent as well as key and emerging landmarks within the area. It will be on exhibition until March 2025.

London: Change, Opportunity, Vision

The permanent exhibition at The London Centre invites visitors to explore the transformation of London in the last 20 years, the opportunities that come with change, and the vision needed to deliver the city all Londoners deserve.

Centred around our world class scale models of the city, London: Change, Opportunity, Vision covers key areas across the capital where change has been successful and sustainable. The exhibition reveals how planning in London works today and the vast array of opportunities on offer, inviting everyone across the capital to envision and shape a better.

This free display will feature a broad range of projects, products and materials that make attractive places for people to work, live and play.

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