Delivering Density: Inner or Outer London?

Debate

Wednesday 11 June 2025
18:15 - 20:15

Should we focus on delivering greater density to inner or outer London to accommodate the capital's growing population? Join this debate bringing the housing and planning sectors together to explore this crucial question as part of our annual Tall Buildings programme.

By 2043, it is estimated that around 10 million people will live in London. To accommodate this larger population, should we deliver greater density to inner London or to outer London?

London's existing infrastructure and economic opportunities can support and attract a growing population. However, with a finite amount of land in the capital, increasing density in the inner city risks placing extra pressure on infrastructure and further increasing the cost of living.

Alternatively, improving density in outer London could relieve pressure on the inner-city, spread out economic opportunities and provide a better standard of living for people particularly as they have families and age. Furthermore, parts of the green belt identified as ‘grey belt’, could deliver density whilst mostly remaining untouched.

Join us to hear from speakers from across the planning and housing sectors as they present and debate both perspectives, where the audience can get involved and vote to have the final say.

PROGRAMME

18:15 Arrivals

18:45 Introduction

Emily Gabb, Head of Strategic Partnerships, NLA

18:48 Welcome from Chair (introduce slido)

John Walker, Head of UK and European Real Estate and infrastructure, CT Group

18:52 Opening Slido

Should we deliver density in inner or outer London?

18:55 Density in outer London

David Stronge, Design Director, Peabody Housing Association

19:00 Density in inner London

David Christie, Head of Growth and Masterplanning, TfL

19:05 Density in outer London

Gavin Miller, Director, MICA

19:10 Density in inner London
Stina Hokby, Associate Partner, Fletcher Priest Architects

19:15 Panel Discussion and Q&A

19:30 Chair to announce second second Slido vote

Should we deliver density in inner or outer London?

19:32 Slido results announced

19:35 Networking

20:15 Close

Speaker biographies

Gavin Miller

Director, MICA

John Walker

Head of UK and European Real Estate and Infrastructure, CT Group

David Christie

Head of Growth and Masterplanning, Transport for London

Emily Gabb

Head of Strategic Partnerships, NLA

Stina Hokby

Associate Partner, Fletcher Priest Architects

David Stronge

Design Director, Peabody

Venue

The London Centre
3 Aldermanbury
London
EC2V 7HH

Accessibility

There are 4 steps to the main entrance, with a level access entrance via the Guildhall West Wing approximately 200 feet away. There are toilets and accessible toilets via stairs or a lift to the lower ground floor. If you would like more information, or have any access requirements, please let us know what these are and how we can best accommodate these by emailing events@nla.london.