U2's The Edge's epic 12-year battle to build a development of six homes in the hills above Malibu may finally have ended in failure, unless he and his partners want to start the process all over again before a different government agency.

U2 star The Edge is a step closer in his long-running battle to build a group of mansion homes in a California beauty spot.

A CALIFORNIAN agency has agreed not to oppose U2 guitarist The Edge’s plan to build five mansions on a ridgeline overlooking Malibu in exchange for more than $1 million (€670,000) in funding and other services.

U2 star The Edge is a step closer in his long-running battle to build a group of mansion homes in a California beauty spot.