by Johnny Thalassites | Jul 21, 2025 | Comment, Council, Planning, Property
The Government is proposing major reforms to existing planning laws that would wipe away a vital layer of the democratic process. New developments that are deemed to be “minor” – ones of 50 homes or less – would be decided upon by planning...
by Rob McGibbon | Jul 10, 2025 | News, Planning
The revised new designs for what is known as Phase 5 of the vast Chelsea Barracks development are set to be revealed. Qatari Diar, the global property company behind the development, announced dramatic changes to its Masterplan last April and urgently began consulting...
by Rob McGibbon | Jul 7, 2025 | Council, News, Planning
Earl’s Court residents are fighting against what they claim is a council-led “policy shift” that will pave the way for their area to become a hell zone of crime, anti-social behaviour and 24-hour commercial activity. Activists are appealing for the...
by Rob McGibbon | Jul 4, 2025 | Council, News, Planning, Property
Residents are digging in to stop a local business tycoon from building a “giga”* basement under the back garden of his Chelsea home. Mr Peter Dubens, the flamboyant “serial” entrepreneur behind the multi-billion pound Oakley Capital private...
by Rob McGibbon | Jun 16, 2025 | Council, News, Planning, Property
Tite Street’s most famous former resident, Oscar Wilde, once referred to his beloved road as “The street of wonderful possibilities”. Well, there’s one distinct possibility on the horizon: the street could be transformed by a high-impact...
by Rob McGibbon | Jun 13, 2025 | Council, News, Planning
RBKC has made a decision on the way forward for a new park that will be created by the river in Lots Road. Following the results of the consultation survey, the team behind Design No.1 have won the contract to deliver the park in 2026. The new park, which will be in...
