Wandsworth Council have approved VINCI St Modwen's plans for the landmark redevelopment of New Covent Garden Market in London's Nine Elms.

The 10-year project will see the transformation of New Covent Garden Market into The Garden will modernise and secure the future of the iconic market whilst delivering one of the largest schemes in London's Nine Elms regeneration area.

This will include over 500,000 sq ft of new state-of-the-art market facilities, a new food quarter for London and The Garden Heart - a place to buy, make, sell, learn and share.

The remaining land will be transformed into three high quality residential neighbourhoods comprising approximately 3,000 new homes, 135,000 sqft of office space and 100,000 sqft of retail, leisure and new community facilities, including shops, cafés and restaurants.

Work is expected to start on site in spring 2015. The first phase will be works to upgrade utilities and other infrastructure in preparation for the construction phase in 2016.