The largest housing development in Richmond is at the Mortlake Brewery site. A decision on the planning applications is due next month.

But there are (or were) two other developments close by, which also involve housing.. There are firm reports that the Homebase site, where the Mayor gave planning permission for some 400 residential units, is not now going to proceed for cost reasons. There are also rumours that progress may have stalled at the Barnes Hospital site.

Just what strategic planning is going on?