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Planning facts and figures

  Figure
Date
 Further information
City environment  
 
Land area
290 hectares
Open space (% of land area)
11%
Open Spaces Strategy
Conservation areas
26
Historic Environment 
Listed buildings
580
Historic Environment 
Scheduled monuments
51
Historic Environment 
City development activity
Office floorspace
  Stock estimate

8,230,000sq m
31.03.2010 
 Development info
  Under construction

560,300 sq m
31.03.2010
 Development info
  Permitted not commenced

889,000 sq m
31.03.2010
 Development info
  Floorspace/employment ratio

26.4
Office Stock in the City of London
Retail floorspace
  Under construction

   32,300 sq m
31.03.2010 
 Development info
  Permitted not commenced

    30,500 sq m
31.03.2010 
 Development info
Hotel bedrooms
  Permitted not commenced

961 
31.03.2010
 Development info
  Under construction

869 
31.03.2010
 Development info
Population and employment  
 
Employment

311,300
2008
 Employment info
Residents

9,000
30.6.2004 - 6 
  
Transport
Public transport to work

93%
31.7.2001
 Interim Transport Plan
Mainline railway stations

7
-
 Interim Transport Plan
DLR / tube stations

13
-
 Interim Transport Plan
Bus routes
53
-
 Interim Transport Plan
Achievements
Major Applications decided in 13 weeks
75.14%
31.03.2007
 Weekly list
Minor Applications decided in 8 weeks 
82.21%
31.03.2007
 Weekly list
See also: planning information publications. 
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