The Greater London Authority (GLA) has published the first ever public land register for London.

The London Land Commission, chaired by the Mayor of London Boris Johnson, appointed Savills to compile a catalogue of all of brownfield land owned by public bodies in the capital.

It has now identified the potential to build 130,000 homes on surplus sites

The register is now available to view in the form of an interactive map on the GLA’s website.

Boris Johnson said: “There is an urgent need in London for more homes for our ever growing population and for far too long, land owned by public bodies has lain dormant or sold off with no benefit to the capital.

“That simply must not be allowed to happen and we must build on the work done at City Hall in releasing land for development.

“The commission will be absolutely vital in co-ordinating all public bodies to ensure we squeeze every drop of developable land possible to build the homes we need for hard-working Londoners.”

The register details the location of land owned by the Mayor of London, government departments, London boroughs, Transport for London, the police and the National Health Service.

The commission is currently working with the owners to establish what land can be made available for housing developments.

Housing Minister Brandon Lewis said: “We’ve got the capital building again with 158,000 new homes delivered since the end of 2009.

“This register will allow us go even further, providing a valuable tool for developers to get on and build the homes hard-working Londoners want and need.”