LDA announces six new development sites

17/03/10 12:52 pm By Nick Johnstone

The London Development Agency is looking for partners to help regenerate six East London sites.

The LDA announced the sites, stretching from the Olympic Park through the Royal Docks and into Rainham in Essex, at the MIPIM conference in Cannes, France today.

It forms part of the LDA’s five year strategy to develop or sell-off the largest pieces of land under its ownership.

LDA deputy chief executive Peter Bishop said: “We are looking for partners who share our vision for east London.  We want high-quality homes, high environmental standards and well-designed open and green space – creating an area where people want to live, work, play and do business.”

The six sites announced today are:

  • Parcelforce site, Stephenson Street, West Ham, Newham.  13.2 hectares by West Ham tube station, for high density housing and mixed use development.
  • Silvertown Way (pictured), Canning Town, Newham.  2.4 hectares, at the western end of the Royal Docks, for mixed use development.
  • Albert Basin, Royal Docks, Newham. 11.92 hectares, by Gallions Reach DLR station – three separate sites for mixed use development.
  • Chequers Corner, Dagenham.  0.8 hectares, on A13 in South Dagenham, for housing-led mixed use development.
  • Beam Park, Dagenham.  10.44 hectares, on the old Ford factory site, for housing, education, community, leisure, recreational or retail use.
  • Beam Reach 6, Rainham. 7.05 hectares, next to A13 Choats Manor Way, for a sustainable business park.

Yesterday, The LDA also announced its intention to set up a London Housing Company to bring together private sector money with the public sector’s ability to develop large-scale residential sites.

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