London Docklands Development Corporation
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The London Docklands Development Corporation was a UK government body established in 1981 to lead and coordinate the large-scale regeneration of the derelict docklands area in East and Southeast London.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency of the United Kingdom
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non-departmental public body ⓘ urban development corporation ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Docklands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Government of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdUnder | Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1998 ⓘ |
| governmentProgram | urban development corporations in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasEffect | transformation of former docklands into commercial and residential districts ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1981 ⓘ |
| industry |
real estate development
ⓘ
urban planning ⓘ |
| legalForm | statutory corporation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableProject |
Canary Wharf development
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Docklands Light Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ London City Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Victoria Dock redevelopment NERFINISHED ⓘ Surrey Quays redevelopment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInArea |
Beckton
NERFINISHED
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Canary Wharf NERFINISHED ⓘ Isle of Dogs NERFINISHED ⓘ Limehouse NERFINISHED ⓘ London Borough of Greenwich NERFINISHED ⓘ London Borough of Lewisham NERFINISHED ⓘ London Borough of Newham NERFINISHED ⓘ London Borough of Southwark NERFINISHED ⓘ London Borough of Tower Hamlets NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Docks NERFINISHED ⓘ Surrey Docks NERFINISHED ⓘ Wapping NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Department of the Environment (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
commercial property development
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economic regeneration ⓘ housing development ⓘ infrastructure development ⓘ land reclamation ⓘ regeneration of London Docklands ⓘ urban redevelopment ⓘ |
| replacedBy | local authorities in Docklands area ⓘ |
| significantEvent | transfer of planning powers back to local authorities in the 1990s ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1980s in London
ⓘ
1990s in London ⓘ |
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