- Mayor of London’s development corporation today announces that heads of terms are agreed for a landmark Public Land Agreement with government, DfT and Network Rail, unifying 70 acres at Old Oak into a single development site.
- The agreement unlocks plans for 8,000 homes, 11,000 jobs and a new canal‑side district centred around the UK’s best‑connected new station at Old Oak Common.
- OPDC is now launching procurement for an exemplar Private Sector Partner, to join with it in delivering the £10bn Old Oak scheme, with a public two‑stage process opening this month for interested development and investment teams.
London’s largest brownfield regeneration site has taken a major step forward, as the Mayor of London’s Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) secures agreement to the heads of terms for a landmark Public Land Agreement with government and launches the search for a visionary Private Sector Partner to deliver thousands of homes and jobs.
OPDC will consolidate its land with sites owned by the Department for Transport (DfT) into a single approximately 70‑acre development site under public sector ownership. This will create, for the first time, a unified platform to plan and deliver the capital’s biggest brownfield regeneration project, Old Oak.
Set around Old Oak Common station in west London - the country’s largest and best‑connected new station, linking HS2, the Elizabeth line, the Great Western Main Line and Heathrow Express - the Old Oak project will deliver 8,000 new homes, 200,000 sqm of commercial and community space, new public realm and green space, and a world‑class hub for tech, research and business. In total, Old Oak will support 11,000 jobs and create a thriving new canal-side district for west London.
With the land now aligned under a single strategy, OPDC is launching a two‑stage procurement to appoint an ambitious, innovative Private Sector Partner capable of shaping and delivering this nationally significant opportunity. A preferred partner is expected to be selected by Spring 2027.
This landmark partnership between London and national government marks a major step forward in driving both London-wide and national housing delivery and economic growth. It follows investment of £340m from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) used by OPDC to assemble privately owned sites in Old Oak.
A Tender Notice, providing instruction on how to access the procurement portal, will be available on the Old Oak section of the OPDC website and via the government’s Find a Tender Service from 28 May 2026. The procurement portal will contain the procurement documentation, which will set out the requirements for any suppliers considering whether to submit a tender.
This landmark partnership with national government means the capital’s biggest brownfield site, Old Oak, can now deliver for Londoners, driving forward significant housing delivery and economic growth. Together, we’re unlocking land for thousands of affordable homes and jobs, alongside thriving public spaces all connected by incredible transport links. This vibrant new canalside district at Old Oak will transform West London and shape its future for decades to come, as we continue to build a greener, fairer and more prosperous city for all.
The new station at Old Oak Common for HS2 will be a massive catalyst for growth, housing and jobs in West London and will drive a £10 billion boost to the national and local economy.
This partnership unlocks all that – bringing together 70 acres of land so Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation delivers what is one of the UK’s largest regeneration opportunities, including 8,000 new homes.
Securing the land is a breakthrough moment for OPDC. Our collaboration with national and London government has brought Old Oak together as a single, strategic development site — giving the market certainty and unlocking exceptional placemaking potential. With Old Oak Common station at its heart, offering unrivalled connections across London, the regions and Heathrow, this is a once‑in‑a‑generation chance to deliver thousands of homes and jobs.
Now, we are seeking an exemplar joint‑venture partner with the vision and capability to turn this ambition into reality. Together, we will drive this forward at pace to create the capital’s next great urban district: a place that shows what can be achieved when public purpose and private expertise work side by side.