Plans to redevelop a south-west London DIY store into a £250m housing development have cleared their final planning hurdle after housing secretary Robert Jenrick gave his tacit approval.

Assael Architecture’s proposals for the 1.8ha Homebase site in Manor Road, Richmond, will deliver 453 homes in blocks of up to 11 storeys, along with shops and office space, and a new linear park.

Developer Avanton bought the site in 2018 and received backing for the proposals in October last year from Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, who intervened to call in the scheme after the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames rejected plans for 385 homes.

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