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  • Satisfaction: Mick Jagger prevails in bid to block Battersea tower

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    Rock star Sir Mick Jagger has won a two-year planning battle to block a controversial 29-storey tower in Battersea, proving you can get what you want.  The Rolling Stones frontman had been joined by a host of stars including guitarist Eric Clapton, actress Felicity Kendall and comedian Harry Hill in opposing the development.  A planning [...]

    Mick Jagger performing energetically on stage during a live concert with dynamic lighting and an enthusiastic crowd in the...
  • Controversial tower opposed by Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton and Felicity Kendal rejected

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    Plans for a 29-storey mixed-use tower at the southern end of Battersea Bridge have been unanimously rejected by Wandsworth Council. The 110-home Glassmill scheme was voted down at meeting of the authority’s planning committee on Thursday night. The decision follows months of local opposition to the project, with more than 2,000 objections from members of [...]

    Plans for the tower have been rejected.

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