Written question asked by Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Andrews (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 June 2005.

London Boroughs: Private Residential Developments

Question: Which sites were acquired by English Partnerships under its London-wide initiative; and how many dwellings and affordable homes have been built or are planned to be built on each site.

Answer: English Partnerships has acquired 15 sites for the London-wide initiative and provided one site it already owned at East India Dock Road, Tower Hamlets. The sites acquired are located at: London Road, Croydon Holloway Road, Islington Amelia Street, Southwark Newington Butts, Southwark Lymington Fields, Barking and Dagenham Rowan High-School, Merton Brenley Site, Merton Catford Greyhound stadium and rail site, Lewisham Wandsworth Southside, Wandsworth Adelaide Wharf, Hackney District Hospital, Greenwich Huntley Street, Camden Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow Trenchard House, Westminster West Middlesex Hospital, Hounslow The Mayor of London has also pledged to transfer the Gallions 2 site in Docklands to the initiative. This site is expected to deliver around 300 new homes. This pilot phase of the initiative is expected to deliver about 4,500 homes, 2,000 of which will be affordable homes for sale to key workers and first time buyers. Work is continuing with partners and the relevant local authorities on the total number and mix of units on each site and to bring them forward for development. Development is expected to commence on the first site later this year.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 127; 672 c55WA
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Construction Housing Greater London English Partnerships Low incomes Property transfer Location
Contains statistics: Yes