The site marks another milestone in the release of public land being driven by the Mayor of London. The Mayor has committed City Hall to sell all developable sites it owns since it took on 670 hectares of public land in 2012. So far 145 hectares have been released with a development value of £3.6bn. This means 86 per cent of the sites owned by the GLA are now actively marketed, progressing through planning or being developed.
The Mayor’s Executive Director for Development, Enterprise and Environment supported Croydon Council’s decision to grant permission to Barratt Homes to redevelop the site into up to 675 new homes, 24 per cent of which would be affordable. 80 per cent of the new homes will be three or more bedrooms, reflecting the need in the local area.