Cask and keg beers brewed in Colliers Wood will soon be available at pubs in south west London after plans for an historic micro-brewery, shop and tap room bar were approved last night.

The brewery in a vacant plot in a Colliers Wood industrial estate is reviving the Wimbledon Brewery brand from the 19th century.

A former brewery opposite the Dog and Fox pub in Wimbledon Village burnt down in 1889 and Mark Gordon and his team of experienced brewers are now hoping to revive the brand.

They hope to ship bottles of Wimbledon Brewery beer internationally as well as to local pubs. Speaking at the Merton Council planning meeting, where the project was given the green light, Mr Gordon said: “We can understand why residents are concerned.

“That malty smell will go down the drains.”

Addressing neighbours’ noise concerns, Mr Gordon said it would be no noisier than the warehouse which was there before.

He said modern technology and strict health and safety regulations would mean it was a clean and efficient process.

Speaking after the meeting at the council chamber in Morden, brewer Derek Prentice said: “We want to be good neighbours.

“In the first year we will employ five members of staff.

“Employment will come as we grow – we will be recruiting from the local area.”

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has given its seal of approval for the brewery in the vacant College Fields Business Centre in Prince George’s Road, Colliers Wood.

It will be a 30 barrel brew house to the rear of the 375 sq metre site, a shop and a tap room with car parking and a reception.

Documents submitted to the council state the main building would have a high internal ceiling to allow for new barrels and a mezzanine floor for the brewery shop selling bottled beers and branded merchandise.

A tap room will be on the same floor as a classroom and reception which will allow for brewery tours and educational visits.

A total of seven objections were raised noting concerns including toxic fumes, machinery noise and undesirable visitors to the bar.