Mixed-use scheme approved for historic London Cavalry Barracks

Developer Inland Homes has received planning permission for a multi-million-pound mixed-use scheme on the former Cavalry Barracks site in Hounslow, west London.

Occupied by the Army since the 1790s, the former Ministry of Defence site will be redeveloped with commercial offices, workspaces, leisure space and more than 1,500 homes.

The planning application stipulated that no gas heating will be used on the site. Instead, solar panels and air-source heat pumps will provide heating and hot water.

To meet zero-carbon standards, the applicant will have to make a financial contribution to Hounslow’s carbon offsetting fund.

Within the redevelopment, landscaped areas will form an ‘ecological corridor’ that will connect the site to two local green spaces: Hounslow Heath and Beaversfield Park.

The historic site It contains 14 Grade II-listed buildings and nine locally listed buildings, which will be refurbished as part of the scheme.

Nish Malde, Interim Chief Executive at Inland Homes said: “Hounslow Cavalry Barracks is an exceptional development site, with its historical significance, excellent location and sheer scale of opportunity.

“We are delighted to have received a resolution to grant planning permission on behalf of the project investor to secure additional new housing for Hounslow, in a way that celebrates the site’s rich history and builds on its legacy for the whole community to benefit.”