Issue

Industrial land

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Wandsworth Council is challenging housing targets, citing falling capacity of locations, a category that includes land designated for industrial use.

Wandsworth Council voiced concerns in September 2026 over the Mayor of London's Draft London Plan, arguing that proposed housing targets of 2,343 homes per year are unrealistic. The council cited slowing build-out rates and falling capacity of locations, such as Nine Elms, as reasons for its challenge. This discussion about land availability broadly relates to land designated for industrial or manufacturing purposes.

Key facts

  1. Wandsworth Council challenged the Mayor of London's Draft London Plan in September 2026. Source
  2. The council argues proposed housing targets of 2,343 homes per year are unrealistic. Source
  3. Reasons cited include slowing build-out rates and falling capacity of locations. Source
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