by Richard Derecki | Apr 14, 2026 | Council, News, Planning, Property
Housing giant Peabody has apologised to the long-suffering residents of Kingsgate House and vowed to resolve a litany of complaints — thanks to The Chelsea Citizen. Since The Citizen aired the serious unease felt amongst residents in a story last month, the housing...
by Rob McGibbon | Mar 25, 2026 | Campaigns-riverside, News, Planning
Human rights campaigner Bianca Jagger has stepped in to support anxious residents who are trying to fight off the opening of a new slot machine casino in Earl’s Court, The Citizen can reveal. Ms Jagger, a resident in the Royal Borough, has weighed in with an...
by John Cookson | Mar 19, 2026 | Campaigns-riverside, News, Planning
Residents living close to a proposed 29-storey tower at Battersea Bridge yesterday warned that the development would deprive their homes of vital daylight. Occupiers of apartments in Albion Riverside and Thames Walk said that the new building would cast significant...
by John Cookson | Mar 17, 2026 | Campaigns-riverside, News, Planning, Property
The long-awaited public inquiry into Rockwell’s hugely controversial 29-storey tower finally got underway at Wandsworth Town Hall today. Lawyers, planners, campaigners and residents lined up for the opening salvos in what promises to be an eight-day planning war over...
by John Cookson | Jan 30, 2026 | Council, Planning, Property
Transport bosses have waved through a major makeover of one of London’s most famous Tube stations — but angry locals say the plans will only pile more pressure on an area already buckling at the seams. Transport for London has approved a sweeping, multi-million pound...
by John Cookson | Jan 9, 2026 | News, Planning, Property
Campaigners locked in a bitter fight to stop a 29-storey tower by Battersea Bridge are sharpening their swords once again — after developer Rockwell Property launched an appeal to the Secretary of State to overturn a crushing council rejection. Wandsworth Council...
