David Bowie’s first ever gig as Ziggy Stardust was in a pub next to the A3 in south west London – and the historic event could now be commemorated as part of plans to build 950 homes on the site.

Politicians and residents have blasted a developer for announcing it wants to increase the number of homes planned for the Toby Jug site in Tolworth.

Developers faced a grilling as they presented renewed plans to build 705 homes on Tolworth’s Toby Jug site – more than a decade after designs first surfaced.

After weeks of rumour and uncertainty the buyer of the Tolworth Tesco site has confirmed it intends to go ahead with the existing planning application to build more than 700 homes.

Tesco has sold the old Toby Jug site in Tolworth after more than a decade of attempts to gain planning permission for massive redevelopment.

Tesco has redesigned parts of its plan for a massive Tolworth development in a move it hopes will allow councillors to scrutinise the scheme.

Tesco has submitted new plans for Tolworth that would see more than 700 homes built on former government land that has lain disused for more than a decade.

Firefighters have spent the weekend extinguishing a deep-seated waste fire off the Tolworth roundabout.

An apartment block taller than Tolworth Tower could be built on the opposite side of Tolworth roundabout.

Tesco is planning a massive residential development of about 700 homes on the Tolworth Toby Jug site.

Conservative politicians have claimed ruling Liberal Democrats endorsed plans for “shipping container tower blocks” on the Tolworth Toby Jug site, in the borough’s latest local election spat.

Tesco has officially thrown in the towel in its decade-long battle to build a supermarket on the old Toby Jug site in Tolworth.

Tesco has withdrawn its application to build a supermarket, a hotel, and flats on the old Toby Jug site in Tolworth.

Tesco would create 250 new jobs – of which a third would go to long-term unemployed people – if it was allowed to build a store in Tolworth, a company representative has claimed.

Controversial plans to build a 4700sqm Tesco, a four-storey hotel and 269 flats on a Tolworth brownfield site will finally come before councillors.

The Tesco development in Tolworth will not put small traders on the Broadway out of business, according to Matt Magee, the man with the job of convincing residents and traders to back the superstore’s new proposal to build on the old Toby Jug site.

Tesco has scaled down its ambitious plans for an extension to Tolworth town centre in south-west London.

Campaigners are readying themselves for a fresh fight after Tesco submitted a revised plan for a giant superstore.

A controversial project to build a green walkway down the middle of a busy Tolworth road hangs in the balance after councillors demanded a review.

It would seem that the main worry about Tesco coming to Tolworth is the impact on traffic. This is always heavy and further loading will, without doubt, cause major problems.However, those who are fans of having the store seem to have ...

Revised plans for a controversial new Tesco were greeted with a mixed reception at the first round of consultation.

Campaigners who fought controversial plans for a Tesco store have a new fight on their hands, after the supermarket giant relaunched its bid.

Air pollution argument declared unfounded.

See and comment on the outline proposals presented to Tesco's working party of Tolworth residents.

Commission could kill Tesco plans

The weight of public opposition forces supermarket rethink: "Rather than push forward with the original application, we have decided to give local people a greater opportunity to participate in the development of this prominent location."

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Tesco have now formally submitted their planning application for the Tolworth development. Kingston Council have arranged a public forum to discuss the proposal, 'The Planning Consultation Forum gives you the opportunity to ask the applicants and their advisors and Council officers, questions about the proposals and planning policies relating to the site.'