Survey of London's Burial Space Needs

This research was begun in April 1996, and was commissioned by the London Planning Advisory Committee (LPAC). The Cemetery Research Group, working in conjunction with Halcrow Fox, completed a survey of all cemeteries in London opened after 1850 and cemeteries over 5 acres opened before that date. The research assessed the current and projected future demand for burial space in London, using data on space remaining in existing cemeteries calculated burial capacity in each local authority area. The research concluded that burial space in Inner London is extremely limited (less than 10 years' space remaining). The supply of space in Outer London boroughs is much less limited (100 years remaining), but the location of the supply is patchy, and some boroughs have only minimal capacity. The research also explored the impact of different reuse scenarios on cemeteries as areas of open space. A report was produced by the London Planning Advisory Committee in January, 1997.

London Planning Advisory Committee (1997) 'Planning for Burial Space in London: Policies for sustainable cemeteries in the new millennium', London Planning Advisory Committee. Print copies are no longer available but this is available as a FREE DOWNLOAD (pdf).

Halcrow Fox, in conjunction with the Cemetery Research Group and the Landscape Partnership (1997) 'Burial Space Needs in London' (out of print).