General News
STAG BREWERY DEVELOPMENT MOTH-BALLED
Our previous update on The Stag Brewery stated that the owners, City Developments Ltd (CDL) planned to put the site on the market for a possible sale or joint venture deal. Dartmouth Capital, who have been acting as development managers for CDL, have told us that the...
STAG PING PONG
The Stag brewery planning saga is like watching an endless game of ping pong. In our last post, we reported that despite finally securing planning consent, no actual construction work was likely to take place for at least 18 months. This was for two main reasons;...
What Happens Next?
Peter Eaton – Co-Chair of MBCG responds to the question everyone is asking – What Happens Next? Now that the Planning Inspector, Mr. Glen...
More on the Decision
Tim Catchpole, Chair of Mortlake with East Sheen Society (MESS) has reviewed the Inspector’s Report. MESS has been a tower of support for...
Planning Inspector backs the Developers
Following, the Planning inquiry towards the end of 2024, the Planning Inspector has finally issued his decision on the Stag Brewery Site. ...
THE MARATHON PLANNING INQUIRY HAS WRAPPED UP
After two long sessions in November and December, and after 15 action-packed days of hearings, the Planning Inspector Mr. Glen Rollings...
PLANNING INQUIRY MOVED FURTHER AWAY IN TIME AND SPACE
MORTLAKE BREWERY PLANNING INQUIRY POSTPONED TO NOVEMBER
WHAT DO YOUR CANDIDATES THINK ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT?
MBCG GENERAL ELECTION HUSTINGS MEETING
TUESDAY 25th JUNE 2024 7pm – 8.30 (OPEN FROM 6.30pm)
MBCG on target to challenge the planning inquiry from 29th May
STOP PRESS THE PLANNING INQUIRY HAS BEEN UNAVOIDABLY DELAYED. IT IS NO LONGER STARTING ON WEDNESDAY 29 MAY. WE HOPE IT WILL BEGIN ON JUNE...
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What’s the latest on the Stag proposals? As posted in our last MBCG website news item the Stag Brewery proposals are now going to go to a...
Planning Inquiry date now fixed for the Mortlake Stag brewery redevelopment
In the previous episode, Richmond council granted Mortlake planning permission –again Last month we outlined Richmond Council’s recent...
MBCG urges Mayor to refuse the latest plans for Mortlake Stag Brewery redevelopment
Richmond council grants Mortlake planning permission –again. Richmond Planning Committee met on 31st January and unfortunately once again...
Groundhog Day for the Mortlake Brewery Redevelopment
The progress on the brewery development is delayed yet again and Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, will not now be considering the plans for the Mortlake Stag Brewery redevelopment approved by Richmond Council on 19th July.
Stag Brewery Planning Applications approved on Wednesday 19th July
On Wednesday 19th July, Richmond’s planning committee granted planning consent to Reselton Properties to build 1068 housing units and a...
Date for Planning Committee now set for 19th July and sign the transport petition
The two planning applications for the brewery site will finally be held heard at a special Planning committee on Wednesday 19th July,...
What is happening on the Mortlake Brewery site?
A message from our Co-Chairs Lots of Mortlake, Sheen, Barnes, Chiswick and Richmond local residents ask us this question as we go about...
LAST CHANCE TO GIVE YOUR VIEWS ON MORTLAKE STAG BREWERY REDEVELOPMENT – ACT NOW!
The MBCG has reviewed the latest set of proposals on the brewery scheme. The consultation ends on 14th January 2023 and we are urging...
FURTHER CONSULTATION ON THE BREWERY SCHEME
What's new with the Mortlake Brewery redevelopment? We have finally been notified by Richmond Council of the next stage of public...
FURTHER DELAY ON PLANNING DECISION AND ANOTHER CONSULTATION!
Decisions on the two re-submitted A and B planning applications for the Stag brewery site are to be delayed yet again. We understand from...
FILM PRODUCTION AT THE BREWERY SITE
We have been asked by Reselton Property to alert the community to a planning application they have submitted to Richmond Council to extend...
THE STAG BREWERY PLANS: OUR LAST CHANCE TO SPEAK OUT…
We have one last chance to get the Mortlake Stag brewery development right. Use your voice and email your views to Richmond Council who...
Third set of plans now submitted to Richmond Council
Reselton Properties have made two new application to develop the brewery site and these have now been validated by Richmond Council. One...
MBCG public meeting: recap and next steps
Thank you to everyone for attending our MBCG public meeting at St Mary’s Church on Monday 7th March. We heard from members of the MBCG...
UPDATE – NEW PLANS ABOUT TO BE SUBMITTED
Following the refusal of the Mayor of London to approve the previous plans for the brewery site in July 2021, Reselton Properties have...
STOP PRESS: Mortlake Stag Brewery developers inviting community to see new plans online this week
Reselton Properties have devised a new plan for the Brewery site which they are referring to as a Hybrid scheme. This will draw on what...
December 2021 MBCG update
Since our last post, many of you will have received an email from the Stag Brewery team to let you know that the developers, Reselton...
The Arcadian Thames at Mortlake
One of the many arguments we made to the Mayor in objecting to the latest plans was the damage and harm the proposals would do to the...
A message from the Co-Chairs of MBCG
It is now several months since The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan listened to the residents of Mortlake and rejected the latest plans to...
SADIQ SAYS NO TO SCHEME
We are totally delighted that the Mayor of London has turned down the two planning applications to develop the brewery site and build a...
Come to the GLA Hearing on Tuesday 27th July – at 2pm – City Hall
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan will be considering the new enlarged plans for the Stag Brewery on Tuesday 27th July. He will receive...
The MBCG still need funds for the campaign, please share and donate now!
A huge thank you to all those who have generously donated to our ‘fighting fund’. We are using these much needed funds to argue the case...
MBCG June activity update: the 2021 London Plan and making our case
Will the new London Plan 2021 help us? The London Plan is newly adopted, and this now places the onus on Local Authorities to set limits...
All 4 GLA candidates say NO to the development
At Tuesday night's online local hustings (convened by MBCG, Mortlake and East Sheen Society and Mortlake Community Association), the...
Can Mortlake Survive the Stag Brewery Development? Ask your candidates at the hustings on the 27th April
The election to the Greater London Assembly is on Thursday 6 May 2021. The four South-West London candidates for the GLA from the main...
MBCG is joining with others to launch a campaign…
Three successive lockdowns have embedded all Londoners in their local communities and, in most cases, have reinforced connection and...
The MBCG Community plan
The Mortlake Brewery Community Group has campaigned for many years for a sustainable development of the former Stag site. We collaborated...
Why Thomson House School should move to the Brewery site? Amanda Letch writes why she supports our Community Plan
By Amanda Letch, Head Teacher, Thomson House School. Thomson House School came into existence in September 2013. The school is part of...
Mayor’s Hearing postponed!
We had a small but significant victory yesterday. As a result of MBCG's lobbying the Mayor of London has agreed to postpone the Hearing to...
Read more about our campaign
The redevelopment of the Stag Brewery site is a once in a generation opportunity to revitalise Mortlake, reconnect it with the River...
Make the Community Plan a reality
The Brewery planning application is due to be decided by London Mayor Sadiq Khan at a date to be announced. We believe our campaign is...
Join our campaign and take action
We now know the Mayor’s Hearing to determine the future of the brewery site is going ahead on Thursday November 26th at 1.30pm despite the...
Our submission to the GLA Re-consultation
Re-consultation on revised documents Following submission of our representation on the planning applications on 27 Sept 2020 we have...
New documents submitted by the Developer reveal scale of density
Please read our latest analysis of the documents sent to the GLA by Reselton Properties. The most significant and concerning document is...
Our Submission to The Mayor
Comments on the Planning Applications for the redevelopment of the former Stag Brewery, Mortlake for the Mayor of London The Mortlake...
Our community plan
We are not opposed to developing the brewery site. We believe the right scheme could bring lasting benefits to Mortlake. Last year, we...
Latest update on the plans
Tim Catchpole, newly elected Chair of Mortlake and East Sheen SOCIETY (MESS) and member of the MBCG core group has produced an excellent...
Sarah Olney MP objects to the scheme
We wrote to ask Sarah Olney MP to object to the revised scheme. She has now written to the Mayor with her objections. Thank you to our MP...
A Travel Plan that works for everyone
Tim Lennon, local transport campaigner proposes his ideal Travel Plan for the brewery development Mortlake (and Richmond) is likely to get...
Our letter to Sarah Olney MP
On behalf of MBCG, local resident, Bruce Houlder QC has written to Sarah Olney MP. We are asking her to help us persuade the Mayor of...
Revised plans, revised context
Most of you will have by now received from the GLA its consultation document on the revised plans for the redevelopment of the Stag...