£1bn plan to move London fish and meat markets to Dagenham
The City of London Corporation has approved plans to relocate the capital’s historic meat and fish wholesale markets to a new purpose-built site in Dagenham Dock.
The City Corporation’s principle decision-making council has voted to deposit a Private Bill in Parliament on 29 November to relocate Billingsgate and Smithfield wholesale markets.
The City Corporation will invest around £1bn directly into Barking and Dagenham to regenerate 42 acres of industrial land into a modern wholesale food market.
Relocating the Smithfield meat market will also pave the way to reinvigorate the existing site near to the Farringdon Elizabeth Line station.
The site will become home to the new London Museum, and cultural and commercial space.
The land at Canary Wharf that will be unlocked by relocating Billingsgate fish market could provide around 2,000 homes and other social infrastructure.
The new market at Dagenham Dock is expected to open between 2027-2028.
updated: 21/11/2022
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