Tonight, with only one vote against the London Borough of Wandsworth’s Planning Committee gave the green light for the demolition by stealth of Battersea Power Station. Continue reading
The unauthorised use of the grounds of the Battersea Power Station as a private helipad has received no action under the ENFORCEMENTS section of the Wandsworth Council’s Planning Application Committee agenda to be discussed at today’s meeting. Residents have been … Continue reading
REO continue to shoot themselves in the – what by now must be, given their perilously brittle financial circumstances, bare – feet. Their persistent corporate prostitution of the inner sanctuary of the Battersea Power Station (for yous philistines who don’t … Continue reading
Property firm REO, whose portfolio includes Battersea Power Station, owes millions of euro to its banks, and to the Irish taxpayer. The company owes a total of €2bn to its banks. This includes nearly €1bn owed to Nama, Ireland’s National … Continue reading
The Victorian Society are the latest organisation to speak out against REO / Treasury Holdings‘ current plans for the re-development of Battersea Power Station. The Conservation Advisor of the organisation, Alex Baldwin, spoke in depth to Spectacle about their rejection … Continue reading
The rejuvenation of Ellis Island provides a concrete and successful testament to the possibility of community led re-development for Battersea Power Station, and evidence that existing derelict structures need not be pulled down in their entirety to proceed with restoration. … Continue reading
‘So we’ve got £19m to throw around, any ideas?’ ‘What about an 115m helter-skelter steel sculpture?’ So went the conversation about the conception of the planned Orbit sculpture to be completed in time for the London Olympics. You would assume … Continue reading
It’s not long now before the World Cup fanfare begins but for local independent tradesman it’s the long, boring drone of contradiction that’s ringing around what is supposedly intended to be their most lucrative opportunity for years. The mantra that’s … Continue reading
The Chairman of the Kew Bridge Engines Trust, which is responsible for managing and operating the water pumping station at Kew Bridge as a self supporting museum, has objected the plans to demolish the Battersea Water Pumping Station on behalf … Continue reading
The Victorian Society’s Objection Letter to the Battersea Power Station Planning Application. Battersea Water Pumping Station, Cringle Street, Battersea: Application for Listed Building Consent for demolition (Grade II, 1840 & 1860) The Victorian Society is one of many to write … Continue reading
