A planning inquiry into the former Stag Brewery site is set to begin in Twickenham this week.

The planning inspectorate's inquiry for the Mortlake redevelopment will get underway on Tuesday 5 November 2024. 

Plans - submitted by Reselton Properties - could see over 1,000 houses, restaurants, a hotel, a cinema and a 1,200 pupil secondary school built.

Richmond Council approved the plans for the development earlier this year, despite the number of affordable homes being described as "woeful".

The application was then referred to the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and the Greater London Authority (GLA) also questioned the amount of affordable housing planned.

Reselton Properties then appealed the council's non-determination of the schemes after the GLA indicated its opposition.

The inquiry will be in person, with a live stream for viewing online.

Taking at least 14 days, the inquiry will be split over various days until December 11.

If approved the scheme would see the existing buildings (except the maltings and the façade of the bottling plant and former hotel) demolished.

Tower blocks up to nine stories high could also be built.

"The proposed development will deliver significant, compelling public benefits, including delivery of housing (including affordable housing), along with new jobs, new open and green spaces for existing and future communities, new active uses to deliver a new 'heart' for Mortlake," Reselton Properties Ltd's statement said.

"As well as providing land for the development of a new multi-generation secondary school with sixth form, plus community sports facilities."

In its statement of case Richmond Council said the development would have a negative impact on the local conservation area and the skyline. It also says many of the units do not meet the minimum requirements for light and space. However, it also found common ground with much of the designs.

Mortlake Brewery Community Group will also be represented at the inquiry.

"Our objections centre on the fundamental cumulative impact and the sheer scale, massing and height of the overall development proposals," the group's statement said.

"This is particularly so with the inclusion of the large secondary school and when justification for the school is so highly questionable.

"This results in the bulk, massing and density of the total development, which is wholly out of character with the existing suburban environment of Mortlake, East Sheen and Barnes."

You can view the inquiry programme.