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The “toxic tower” of Battersea Bridge toppled

The “toxic tower” of Battersea Bridge toppled

by India Drake-Brockman | Apr 24, 2025 | News, Planning

The controversial scheme to build a 29-storey tower by Battersea Bridge crumbled last night (24th April) after a unanimous vote at Wandsworth Council vetoed the planning application.Rockwell Property has spent the past year bidding to knock down the existing Glassmill...
‘I was tricked into supporting the Battersea Bridge tower’

‘I was tricked into supporting the Battersea Bridge tower’

by Rob McGibbon | Apr 22, 2025 | Campaigns, News, Planning

A disgruntled Battersea resident has told how he was “tricked” into publicly supporting the controversial Battersea Bridge tower planning scheme. Digital technology strategist Pedro Silva, 52, who lives near the tower being proposed by planning giant...
Chelsea houseboats battle bubbles to the surface in court battle

Chelsea houseboats battle bubbles to the surface in court battle

by Rob McGibbon | Apr 12, 2025 | News, Planning

The long-running and increasingly bitter battle between houseboat owners at Chelsea Reach and the Chelsea Yacht and Boat Company (CYBC) has exploded into the public glare at a court hearing in London. Boat owner Simon Howard, who lives on a 100ft converted Dutch barge...
Creative thinking is at the heart of the first businesses signed up for The Gaumont

Creative thinking is at the heart of the first businesses signed up for The Gaumont

by Rob McGibbon | Apr 3, 2025 | News, Planning

Chelsea’s prime landlord Cadogan has revealed that the first lettings for The Gaumont – its ambitious new £235m development on the King’s Road – are to be businesses with an eclectic creative edge. The three new sign-ups will bring a blend of...
Chelsea Barracks: Plans for 20 townhouses abandoned for 95 luxury flats

Chelsea Barracks: Plans for 20 townhouses abandoned for 95 luxury flats

by Rob McGibbon | Apr 1, 2025 | News, Planning

The vast residential development at Chelsea Barracks – which has been in the building mix since 2007 – has suddenly announced a dramatic change in its ‘Masterplan’. Blaming a change in the residential market conditions and “demand for...
‘STOP THE TOWER’ protest banners go up as council POSTPONES hearing

‘STOP THE TOWER’ protest banners go up as council POSTPONES hearing

by Rob McGibbon | Mar 20, 2025 | News, Planning

Defiant residents in the block of flats immediately next to the proposed One Battersea Bridge development have unveiled colourful protest posters. Eight impressive tarpaulin wraps have been strapped across the balconies of the five storey building called Thameswalk...
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