Feb 2015 Jenny Jones who chairs the Economy Committee of the London Assembly has issued a strong critique of the Mayor’s policies (or failure to stick to policies) on protecting industrial buildings and land from the developers who would convert almost anything to housing. In her report she draws on Just Space work, on published academic work from UCL and Cass Cities. Her report can be downloaded at https://www.london.gov.uk/media/assembly-member-press-releases/green-party/2015/02/mayor-plans-for-london-manufacturing-to-disappear-within-fifty (dead link. Soarching reveals this page about the report https://www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/what-london-assembly-does/news-jenny-jones/publication-jenny-jones-past-staff-protecting-workspace but the report itself has disappeared. We have written to complain.
Meanwhile the GLA has allocated £100,000 for a study of industrial land, with this brief, (dead link) to report in May/June. URS consultants and Peter Brett & partners (formerly Roger Tym) (and perhaps others) have been shortlisted and a decision will be made soon (note added feb 19.)
Checked and notes added Michael Edwards 21 07 2025