Celebrity-backed opposition has paid off in a major victory for London's skyline. A planning inspector has upheld the council's rejection of a proposed 29-storey tower on the River Thames, a decision that has been championed by a star-studded group of locals, including Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and rock legend Eric Clapton. The developer, Rockwell Property, had sought to build a 100-metre tower next to Battersea Bridge, which would have rivaled the iconic chimneys of the nearby Battersea power station. The inspector's ruling, which comes after two years of fierce opposition, is a significant blow to the developer's plans and has been hailed as a win for those who want to preserve the area's unique character.
Planning inspector backs council’s rejection of development which was ‘not exemplary, extraordinary, remarkable or distinctive, just tall’Celebrities including Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger have defeated plans to build a 29-storey tower on the banks of the River Thames.Jagger, along with fellow rockstar Eric Clapton, actor Felicity Kendal and comic Harry Hill, fought the developer Rockwell Property for two years over its plan to erect a 100-metre tower next to Battersea Bridge. If the tower had been built on the south bank of the Thames in south-west London, it would have rivalled the heights of the famous chimneys on Battersea power station. Continue reading...
