Felicity Kendal among furious Chelsea residents objecting to 'silly' 34-storey Battersea residential tower block set to be built along stretch of Thames untouched by high-rise properties Do YOU live nearby the proposed new block? Email aidan.radnedge.mol@mailonline.
co.uk By Aidan Radnedge Published: 10:09, 9 June 2024 | Updated: 13:40, 9 June 2024 e-mail 37 shares 50 View comments The Good Life sitcom star Felicity Kendal has joined a residents' rebellion against plans for a new 34-storey tower block looming over the Thames. The actress is among locals objecting to the proposed new development in Battersea, south London , which she has branded a 'silly joke' of a scheme.
The new estate, on 134-year-old Battersea Bridge, has prompted opposition from people highlighting how the surrounding area has previously been untouched by high-rise properties. Kendal, 77, has asked Wandsworth council in dismay: 'Who on earth would think that building such a massive tower by this bridge was a good idea?' Other local celebrity objectors include rock star Eric Clapton, who owns a home in nearby Chelsea. The Good Life actress Felicity Kendal, seen here attending a performance of Arthur Miller's A View From The Bridge in London last Tuesday, has objected to a Battersea Bridge development Local opponents have sent hundreds of protest letters to the local authority Wandsworth Council which is deliberating over whether to grant permission for the proposed tower block Read More Huge £1bn scheme fo.
