Kingston Council is in an ongoing wrangle with a developer over sites in Tolworth.

Meyer Homes is seeking a judicial review of the decision to approve plans for Lidl’s £70million UK headquarters to be built in Jubilee Way.

The developer claims the plans have not resolved traffic issues and not all possible sites had been explored.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan approved the development in April, after the proposals were unanimously agreed by Kingston Council on December 15, 2016.

At the time, the developer said it hoped to begin construction by the end of this year.

A judge will now review the council’s and Meyer Bergman’s cases and decide whether a judicial review is needed.

If they decide it is, court proceedings are likely to begin next year.

In July 2016, the council refused Meyer Homes’ application to build 705 homes in the nearby former government offices site, on the grounds of scale, density and impact on traffic and roads.

The developer lodged an appeal with the planning inspectorate, but this was dismissed.

Communities Secretary Saajid Javid wrote a letter agreeing with the decision the council made at a meeting held in private in February to not defend the original reasons for refusal.

The letter, however, emphasised Meyer Homes had not provided sufficient assurance it would provide the necessary community benefits, including affordable housing and work to the Tolworth roundabout.

On the decision, councillor Kevin Davis, leader of Kingston Council, said: “We welcome the Secretary of State’s support of our planning committee’s decision to withdraw from defending the original reasons for refusal.

“The appeal makes clear that the reasons for refusal were not strong but goes on to consider that the commitment of Meyer Homes to infrastructure improvements were not sufficiently guaranteed by the agreement submitted by Meyer Homes as part of the scheme.

“It’s essential that any development on this site delivers results for residents, both in terms of housing but also infrastructure, including investing in affordable homes, schools and roads, especially Tolworth roundabout.”

Meyer Homes submitted revised plans for 950 homes in December 2016, and the proposal will be considered by the council’s Development Control Committee.