Planning permission has been secured for a new mixed-use development in London.

The St William joint venture (JV) between National Grid and The Berkeley Group has secured permission from the council to develop 839 homes on the five acre Battersea development.

Located on a former gasworks site, the development will include 50,000 sq ft of educational floor space, 201 affordable homes, a nursery, food retail unit, a café and public realm improvements.

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Architects Squire and Partners designed the plan for the site, which consists of 12 buildings ranging from two to 26 storeys in height along with a public square.

Alison Dowsett, Managing Director of St William, said: "We are delighted to secure a resolution to grant for the first St William site.

"This will open a former industrial site up for the first time in over 150 years and create a fantastic new place for the borough."

Phil Edwards, of National Grid Property and Director of St William, added: "This consent is another exciting step forward in the regeneration of Nine Elms on the South Bank and we look forward to starting work to deliver the first St William development."

Construction is scheduled to start after Spring 2016.

(LM)