Property
Residents dig in to fight off “vanity” GIGA basement in Oakley Gardens
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 equity company, has put in...
The “toxic tower” of Battersea Bridge is toppled by Wandsworth Council’s unanimous vote
The controversial scheme to build a 29-storey tower by Battersea Bridge crumbled last night (24th April) after a unanimous vote at Wandsworth Council vetoed the planning application.Rockwell Property has spent the past year bidding to knock down the existing Glassmill...
‘I was tricked into supporting the Battersea Bridge tower’ – resident reveals tactics behind a letter of support
A disgruntled Battersea resident has told how he was "tricked" into publicly supporting the controversial Battersea Bridge tower planning scheme. Digital technology strategist Pedro Silva, 52, who lives near the tower being proposed by planning giant Rockwell...
Chelsea houseboats battle bubbles to the surface in court battle
The long-running and increasingly bitter battle between houseboat owners at Chelsea Reach and the Chelsea Yacht and Boat Company (CYBC) has exploded into the public glare at a court hearing in London. Boat owner Simon Howard, who lives on a 100ft converted Dutch barge...
Creative thinking is at the heart of the first businesses signed up for The Gaumont
Chelsea's prime landlord Cadogan has revealed that the first lettings for The Gaumont - its ambitious new £235m development on the King's Road - are to be businesses with an eclectic creative edge. The three new sign-ups will bring a blend of art, music and literature...
Chelsea Barracks: Plans for 20 townhouses abandoned for 95 luxury flats
The vast residential development at Chelsea Barracks - which has been in the building mix since 2007 - has suddenly announced a dramatic change in its 'Masterplan'. Blaming a change in the residential market conditions and "demand for housing", the global Qatari Diar...
‘STOP THE TOWER’ protest banners go up as council POSTPONES hearing
Defiant residents in the block of flats immediately next to the proposed One Battersea Bridge development have unveiled colourful protest posters. Eight impressive tarpaulin wraps have been strapped across the balconies of the five storey building called Thameswalk...
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