London Plan 2009 Opportunity Areas Represented as Points

Opportunity Area Points represent locations identified in the London Plan Consultation 2009 as principal opportunities for large-scale development. The dataset, published by the Greater London Authority, defines each area as typically accommodating more than 5,000 jobs and/or 2,500 homes, with mixed, intensive land use and good public transport access. Each area is represented as a single point.

Use Cases

• Identify potential sites for housing and employment growth based on the 'more than 5,000 jobs and/or 2,500 homes' criteria.
• Analyze spatial distribution of major development opportunities based on point locations.
• Assess public transport accessibility for large-scale projects based on the described 'good public transport accessibility' feature.
• Model land-use intensity and mix based on the described 'mixed and intensive use of land'.

Strengths

• Explicitly defines development thresholds: each area typically supports more than 5,000 jobs and/or 2,500 homes.
• Includes a key qualitative feature: areas are described as having 'good public transport accessibility'.
• Has a clear authoritative source: published by the Greater London Authority.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal and policy bias inherent to the 2009 London Plan consultation.

Provenance

Source

Greater London Authority

Collection Method

Likely identified and defined through the London Plan Consultation 2009 planning process.

Time Range

Based on the 2009 consultation; temporal coverage of the areas themselves is not specified.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:22.465905; freshness should be verified.

Geography

London, United Kingdom.