Angry activists are fighting plans to replace Battersea Power Station’s iconic chimneys. The Grade-II listed building’s new owners plan to replace them with replicas. Fears that corrosion could cause the existing chimneys to collapse led to the controversial decision. Architect … Continue reading
Disgruntled Twitter groups such as SAVEThe4Chimneys!, in support of preserving Battersea’s iconic Power Station, are campaigning online against plans to knock down and ‘replace’ the Power Station chimneys. A Malaysian firm, Sime Darby – responsible for the deforestation of the … Continue reading
Brian Barnes has publicly said that he’s continually doubtful of the new plans set out by Sime Darby to regenerate Battersea Power Station. Barnes, the driving force behind the Battersea Power Station Community Group that he begun 29 years ago, … Continue reading
Sime Darby have released their plans for their regeneration of Battersea Power Station. This Friday (14th) 10:00am-6:00pm and Saturday (15th) 10:00am-4:00pm will see an exhibition of these plans at the Consultation Suite, Battersea Power Station (Gate 2). These plans have … Continue reading
A picture of what is believed to be Buddleia growing beneath Battersea Power Station’s south east chimney taken earlier this month shows the continued degradation of the grade 2 listed building. English Heritage seem to be blasé about the upkeep of … Continue reading
Tonight, Brian Barnes will speak on London Tonight, ITV, discussing the proposed plans for the regeneration of Battersea Power station. The plans outlined are to demolish the chimneys first, then build 800 luxury flats, starting in 2013. Work would start, … Continue reading
The new owners want to remove the listed cranes in front of the Power Station in order to use the jetty for the removal of spoil from tunnelling the Northern Line Extension ( NLE ). While it might be necessary … Continue reading
The new Battersea Power Station owners, like all the previous “flippers”, has barely spent a penny on taking care of the Grade II* listed building, which is in such a perilous state it is now listed as an endangered world … Continue reading
