This is an invitation only roundtable bringing together senior built environment leaders.

London’s housing debate often centres on major regeneration, strategic growth areas and Green Belt development. Yet significant capacity may already exist within established neighbourhoods, across overlooked brownfield land, former garages, workshops, service yards and fragmented urban sites. 

 

On 6 November, NLA and RDA Architects will bring together planners, policymakers, local authorities, developers, housing experts and designers to examine how small and constrained sites could contribute more meaningfully to London’s housing supply. 

 

The discussion will consider why many viable sites remain undeveloped, from planning complexity and fragmented ownership to funding, delivery risk and questions of local character. It will ask whether current policy supports small site development effectively, what a more responsive planning framework might look like, and how local authorities and industry can work together to unlock delivery. 

 

Participants will also explore how carefully designed infill can add homes while strengthening existing neighbourhoods, reducing pressure on undeveloped land and supporting lower carbon patterns of growth. 

 

Drawing on experience from policy, development and delivery, the roundtable aims to identify practical recommendations for making better use of London’s hidden housing capacity, with findings contributing to a wider NLA and RDA insight on the future of brownfield infill across the capital over time. 

Please note this is an invitation only event for NLA members, the guest list for this has already been confirmed however if you are interested in hearing more or finding out about our round table programme please reach out to your NLA account manager.