Hillingdon loses Master Brewer challenge

Hillingdon’s calls for a judicial review of Inland Homes plans at the former Master Brewer site have been quashed by the courts. The borough was attempting to overturn London mayor Sadiq Khan’s approval for the 514 homes scheme. The decision will allow Inland to transform the derelict site into Hillingdon Gardens, a residential-led mixed-use neighbourhood with 182 affordable homes. The scheme was originally refused by the borough, but then approved by the GLA in September 2020. The secretary of state then placed a holding order on the project while deciding whether it should be called in for determination. In March the holding order was released and the GLA granted planning consent. Stephen Wicks, chief executive of Inland Homes, said: “The former Master Brewer site has been vacant for 11 years and is exactly the type of scheme where we can make a meaningful contribution to housing delivery in a sustainable way.” He added that while he was pleased consent had been granted, “it is very disappointing that it should be such a long and tortuous process to develop on an allocated brownfield site in a highly sustainable location”. Inland Homes has also secured planning for 50 homes at Glynswood, High Wycombe. To send feedback, e-mail piers.wehner@eg.co.uk or tweet @PiersWehner or @EGPropertyNews