by John Cookson and Rob McGibbon | Jun 2, 2026 | Council, News, Planning, Property
A homeowner was dragged through a planning nightmare by the council for two-and-a-half years and forced to spend nearly £10,000 defending a roof terrace screen — only for a government inspector to rule the council had already approved it. In a humiliating defeat for...
by Rob McGibbon | May 22, 2026 | News, Planning, Property
The legal eagle who led the battle to gain permission for a tower of luxury apartments by Battersea Bridge spoke out to STOP a 10-storey building marring an historic part of west London, The Citizen can reveal. Russell Harris KC (King’s Counsel) gave an...
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 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 Richard Derecki | Feb 10, 2026 | News, Property
The mystery of the never-ending presence of scaffolding on a prominent block of flats on the King’s Road can finally be explained – thanks to The Citizen. For more than four years, local people have noticed and questioned why a newly built residential block...
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...
