Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCopy linkMick Jagger has successfully opposed plans for a 29-storey high-rise development near Battersea Bridge in London, following a two-year battle. The Rolling Stones musician was supported by other celebrities, including Felicity Kendal, Eric Clapton, and Harry Hill, in his fight against the 100m building. Proposals for 110 luxury flats were initially rejected by Wandsworth Council and the Greater London Authority in 2025.A planning inspector has now dismissed an appeal by developers Rockwell Property, ruling that the project would be detrimental to the local area's appearance and heritage. The inspector said that the building would cause a “dramatic change to the skyline” and appear “alien and isolated”, a decision Rockwell Property expressed disappointment over. In fullDeveloper can’t get no satisfaction as Jagger wins battle to stop Thames tower blockMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton and Harry Hill join forces to block 100m high-rise
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCopy linkMick Jagger has successfully opposed plans for a 29-storey high-rise development near Battersea Bridge in London, following a two-year battle. The Rolling Stones musician was supported by other celebrities, including Felicity Kendal, Eric Clapton, and Harry Hill, in his fight against the 100m building. Proposals for 110 luxury flats were initially rejected by Wandsworth Council and the Greater London Authority in 2025.A planning inspector has now dismissed an appeal by developers Rockwell Property, ruling that the project would be detrimental to the local area's appearance and heritage. The inspector said that the building would cause a “dramatic change to the skyline” and appear “alien and isolated”, a decision Rockwell Property expressed disappointment over. In fullDeveloper can’t get no satisfaction as Jagger wins battle to stop Thames tower blockMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
