Housing secretary Michael Gove has given the green light for a 2,150-home development on the site of a former Homebase and Tesco’s in Hounslow, west London.

A planning inspector had recommended refusal for a development of 16 blocks of up to 17-storeys on the two sites at the Tesco and Homebase sites on Syon Lane on the grounds that some of the buildings were too high.

The planning applications were made by St Edward Homes, a joint venture company owned by M&G Investments and Berkeley.