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GLA backs PRP’s 1,500-home Dagenham regen with £80m grant

By 2021-04-07T06:00:00

Dagenham sketch PRP (1)

Peabody planning homes at former Ford Dagenham car factory in east London

Peabody is planning on building 1,500 homes on the site of the former Ford car plant in Dagenham after receiving an £80m grant from the Greater London Authority (GLA).

The funding from City Hall’s Affordable Housing Programme has enabled the housing association to acquire the 45-acre site at the historic Ford Dagenham stamping plant, which opened in 1931 and produced over 10 million cars before closing in 2013.

PRP has been appointed as masterplanner of the site, which is thought could eventually support around 3,000 homes.

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