Bringing the Wholesale Markets Together
Future of Smithfield Market
Image of the existing Smithfield Market.
The City of London Corporation At this very early stage, the City of London has plans to move Smithfield Meat is seeking initial feedback from local New website Market to a new site in the London communities on our vision for the future of Borough of Barking and Dagenham. the markets before detailed plans for this We have launched a new website: site are progressed. In this newsletter you wholesalemarkets.co.uk. This will help to protect the future of can find out more about: This will be the central source the market for generations to come Our early vision for the new markets of information about the plans and open up the existing site to create for the co-location of Smithfield a vibrant, mixed-use development How you can provide your comments (meat), Billingsgate (fish) and New comprising a range of cultural and The next steps for the project Spitalfields (fruit & vegetables) commercial spaces. Our early vision for the Smithfield markets to Dagenham Dock. market site being led by architects Studio Egret West
About Smithfield Meat Market
Smithfield Market is the largest The market now faces a series of operations and the public is expected wholesale meat market in the UK pressing challenges and requires to become even more challenging with and one of the largest of its kind modernising to protect its future. the opening of the Elizabeth line and the in Europe. However, its Grade II* listed buildings Museum of London’s relocation to West means there are limitations on the Smithfield. Along with the City of London’s two modifications that can be made to Due to the issues facing Smithfield other wholesale food markets at New improve trading conditions and enhance and the other two wholesale markets, Spitalfields and Billingsgate, the market the efficiency of the market. the City of London has plans to co- has been at heart of the capital’s One of the biggest challenges for locate Smithfield, Billingsgate and New food industry for centuries, serving Smithfield Market comes from being in Spitalfields for the first time in their Londoners with fresh produce as well an open environment and the ongoing histories at a new purpose-built site in as providing tenants with the space risk of mixing HGV’s, forklift trucks, the London Borough of Barking and to establish themselves as leading market workers, pedestrians, cars Dagenham, at Dagenham Dock. traders in their field. and cyclists. The risk between market
wholesalemarkets.co.uk/smithfield 0800 307 7549
[email protected] Bringing the Wholesale Markets Together
The Opportunity
Indicative sketch of the proposals (not a final design).
In January of this year, architects In turn, the projects will help realise the vision for ‘Culture Mile’, a Studio Egret West were January 2020 vibrant, exciting and welcoming new 2020 appointed to lead on the delivery Appointment of architects of concept designs to bring new destination in the north west of the Square Mile. June 2020 cultural and commercial spaces Dagenham Dock outline to the existing market site, The plans are still at a very early planning application should the meat market relocate, concept stage and the City of London submitted. whilst protecting the historic will be providing further opportunities Summer/Autumn 2020 2021 London Borough of fabric of the market buildings. for local residents and businesses to provide feedback on these proposals Barking and Dagenham’s Planning Committee Meanwhile another architectural as they are brought forward over the expected to deliver practice, Hawkins\Brown, has next twelve months. planning decision. also been appointed to deliver exceptional new public spaces across the whole Smithfield area which runs 2025 2025/2026 from Farringdon Street to Aldersgate. New markets open and businesses move in. 2026
Next Steps and providing your feedback
The City of London has now The indicative timeline shows the new To provide your feedback you submitted a planning application site at Dagenham Dock being delivered can contact us via the following: to the London Borough of Barking by 2026, at which point the current and Dagenham for the co-located Smithfield Market site would be ready W: wholesalemarkets.co.uk/ for plans to be brought forward. smithfield markets site. We are planning to hold a public E: marketsprogramme@ If these plans are approved by the consultation on our plans for Smithfield cityoflondon.gov.uk local authority then it will be a step Market later in 2020 but in the meantime, T: 0800 307 7549 (freephone) towards the co-location of Smithfield, we would welcome your feedback on When emailing, please add Billingsgate and New Spitalfields at the relocation of the wholesale market. ‘ ’ to the subject line. Dagenham Dock. Smithfield Specifically, we would like to know:
‘How will the relocation of Smithfield Market impact you or your community?’
wholesalemarkets.co.uk/smithfield 0800 307 7549