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The Citizen Campaign – Save Battersea Riverside
The fight continues to stop a voracious property developer from building an enormous apartment block on the south side of Battersea Bridge. If granted permission, One Battersea Bridge would set a dangerous precedent that could lead to more towers and, ultimately, the devastation of this relatively untouched stretch of the riverside. Further to the west would also be in danger.
The original planning application by Rockwell Property was vehemently opposed by thousands of residents and a plethora of respected groups, including Historic England, Environment Agency, the Emergency Services, RSPB and multiple London societies. It was also roundly opposed by Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Wandsworth councils.
Following a lengthy meeting of Wandsworth Council’s planning committee last April, the proposals were unanimously rejected. Despite all the highly considered opposition to its plans, Rockwell Property appealed to the Planning Inspectorate. This has prompted a costly public inquiry that begins on 17th March at Wandsworth Town Hall and will last eight days.
This page provides all the background to the proposals and to the campaign which started in June 2024. to stop it. The Chelsea Citizen will be covering every day of the public inquiry. Its reports will be posted here.
Chelsea residents Eric Clapton and Felicity Kendal back the S.O.B.B campaign
The Sunday Times reveals that rock star Eric Clapton and The Good Life actress have weighed in to support the campaign to stop the tower
Petition launched to ‘STOP One Battersea Bridge’
This is the original citation on Rob McGibbon's campaign entitled S.O.B.B - STOP ONE BATTERSEA BRIDGE This is a call to action to help STOP a vast and vulgar property development proposed to emerge right by Battersea Bridge. The project - entitled One Battersea...
