The City of London Corporation hopes to co-locate all three of its wholesale markets (Billingsgate, New Spitalfields and Smithfield) to a site at Dagenham Dock.

An outline planning application for the Dagenham Docks site has been submitted by the City of London Corporation. 

If plans to relocate the market go ahead, the future of the Leyton site is likely to include:

• A mixed use residential  ed development to provide new homes for local people
• Commercial space for creative industries to support local firms and provide employment for local people

The Leyton site does not meet the needs of a modern market due to lack of storage and display space for products as well as outdated buildings.

There are no delivery or unloading bays and the market has operating challenges including conflicts between pedestrians and forklift trucks, which drive through the main market floor.

The site would not be available until 2026 if all three markets are relocated.

The site is within the Leyton Growth Area in the Draft Local Plan and if the proposal goes ahead will help deliver employment and housing for local residents.

This month the City of London Corporation is holding an online consultation and would welcome your feedback about how the relocation of the market may impact you or the community.

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