by John Cookson | Jan 11, 2026 | Property, shortz
London’s flat market is in meltdown — and nowhere is the pain being felt sharper than in Chelsea and Kensington. Disturbing new figures reveal flat prices in the Royal Borough have plunged by up to 17% in just a year, wiping hundreds of thousands of pounds off homes...
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...
by John Cookson | Dec 17, 2025 | Council, News, Planning, Property
Chelsea is set for a major housing boost after Kensington and Chelsea Council approved plans for 274 new homes on what has become known as the ‘Lots Road South’ site. The long-awaited regeneration scheme will sweep away several much-loved, but outdated Victorian...
by John Cookson | Dec 17, 2025 | Council, News, Planning, Property
One of London’s most famous wastelands is finally set for a comeback. The Royal Borough’s Planning Committee gave the green light last night to the long-awaited rebirth of Earl’s Court* — a vast 40-acre site left eerily empty since the iconic Exhibition Centre...
by John Cookson | Nov 21, 2025 | News, Property
The boss of Chelsea’s world famous Royal Hospital has assured anxious social housing tenants they won’t be kicked out of their homes when a crucial lease runs out in 16 months. Facing a packed — and at times heated— public meeting, CEO David Richmond tried...
by Rob McGibbon | Nov 11, 2025 | Council, News, Planning, Property
A furious battle has broken out to stop a large-scale development of luxury apartments that will “vandalise” one of Chelsea’s most celebrated historic streets. A determined legion of residents and local groups have parked their tanks on the lawns of...
