Unitary Development Plan 1998

The Tower Hamlets Unitary Development Plan (UDP) 1998 is the adopted plan which provides the basis for planning decisions in the borough. This, along with the Mayor’s London Plan, makes up the Tower Hamlets Development Plan.

The policies named in the Direction on Saving UDP have been ‘saved’. All other UDP policies have been deleted and will not be considered in planning decisions.

The planning policies in the UDP are currently being reviewed. The UDP will be replaced by the new plans in the Local Development Framework when adopted over the coming years.

• View Direction on Saved UDP policies (pdf 145k)
• View online version of Unitary Development Plan 1998 via the planning portal
• View UDP Proposals Map

View Adopted Unitary Development Plan 1998 by chapter

• Contents
• Foreword
• Introduction
• Part 1
• Chapter 1 - Planning for Equality of Opportunity
• Chapter 2 - The Environment (pdf 447k)
• Chapter 3 - The Central Area Zones (pdf 2719k)
• Chapter 4 - The Economy and Employment (pdf 387k)
• Chapter 5 - Housing (pdf 246k)
• Chapter 6 - Transport (pdf 836k)
• Chapter 7 - Shopping (pdf 437k)
• Chapter 8 - Open Space, Leisure & Recreation (pdf 358k)
• Chapter 9 - Arts, Entertainment & Tourism (pdf 338k)
• Chapter 10 - Education & Training (pdf 382k
• Chapter 11 - Social & Community Facilities (pdf 552k)
• Chapter 12 - Public Utilities & Flood Defences (pdf 368k)
• Chapter 13 - Implementation
• Planning Standards (pdf 501k)
• Schedules (pdf 77k)
• Glossary (pdf 342k)

If you would like to obtain a paper copy of the UDP, which includes the proposals map, please contact:

Planning
Mulberry Place (AH)
PO Box 55739
5 Clove Crescent
London E14 1BY

Tel: 020 7364 5367
Fax: 020 7364 5412
Email: ldf@towerhamlets.gov.uk