by Sarah Mayne | Sep 28, 2026 | Business, News, Property
In an emotional statement, Designers Guild owner Tricia Guild and her brother Simon Jeffreys confirmed that they are closing Designers Guild Ltd, describing the decision as “a source of huge regret and sorrow for us”. For Tricia Guild, Designers Guild was “so much...
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...
