Property
Solved: Riddle of the King’s Road scaffolding that never comes down
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 called...
South Ken Tube re-development – the latest
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...
Report claims property slump has hit flat values hard in Chelsea & Kensington
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...
Rockwell’s appeal to build “toxic tower” reignites battle of Battersea Bridge
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...
Have your say on proposed changes to Stratford Road, Kensington
RBKC council has launched a proposal to improve Stratford Road in Kensington, including making a stretch of the road one-way. The initiative is part of the council’s 'Amazing Spaces' streetscape improvement programme, which aims to create more attractive and welcoming...
Going, going, GONE: Lots Road’s iconic auction site to go under the hammer and bulldozers
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 The long-awaited regeneration scheme will sweep away several much-loved, but outdated Victorian...
RBKC green light £10bn re-development of Earl’s Court – to be finished in…2041
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 was...
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