Robbie Williams accused of ‘environmental vandalism’ over plans to prune 14 plants at his £17.5million West London mansion amid ongoing row with Led Zeppelin neighbour Jimmy Page
- The Take That frontman, 49, and the guitarist, 79, have reignited their feud again
- Robbie says that the plants are stopping light reaching his Holland Park home
Robbie Williams’ neighbours have accused him of ‘environmental vandalism’ over plans to prune his garden – amid an ongoing planning feud with Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page.
The Take That frontman, 49, and the guitarist, 79, have been embroiled in a bitter feud ever since the former moved into his Holland Park home in 2013.
Robbie reportedly seeks to cut back 14 plants, saying that they are stopping the light from reaching his £17.5million West London mansion.
He has asked the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea for permission and planners are set to visit his residence soon, The Sun reported.
However his plans have already been met with dissent from neighbours.
Robbie Williams’ neighbours have accused him of ‘environmental vandalism’ over plans to prune his garden (pictured in 2020)
The Take That frontman, 49, and Jimmy Page have been embroiled in a bitter feud ever since Williams moved in to his Holland Park home in 2013. Pictured: Jimmy’s house, left; Robbie’s house, right
One wrote: ‘Hello there, I think these trees should be left as chopping down healthy trees is an act of environmental vandalism.
‘Shame on anyone wanting to destroy our leafy friends. They give us life – we should respect theirs.’
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Robbie for comment.
In February, Robbie’s attempts to build an underground swimming pool and gym were opposed by Jimmy.
The plans were initially passed by Kensington and Chelsea council but the former Take That star was then told he had to apply for the deeds of his property to be legally changed for the building work to go ahead.
Rocker Jimmy claimed the vibrations from the works could damage the ancient paintings and frescoes in his Grade I listed property, where he has resided since 1972, according to The Sun.
And in November, Robbie risked reigniting tensions with his rockstar neighbour Jimmy after deciding he wanted to chop down trees close to their shared fence.
Jimmy submitted plans on April 21 to reshape a Bay tree in front of his Grade I listed pad.
Jimmy Page (pictured in 2021) has repeatedly blocked Robbie’s plans to accessorise his £17.5million mansion
Robbie reportedly seeks to cut back 14 plants, saying that they are stopping the light from reaching his £17.5million West London mansion. Pictured: The wall between the houses
It was approved a month later with the council calling works ‘routine maintenance’.
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea said: ‘The Council raises no objection to the proposed work.’
But just two weeks before Jimmy submitted his application, Robbie was denied planning permission to cut back a 70ft Robinia tree in his garden.
Jimmy’s mansion was previously owned by poet John Betjeman and Dumbledore actor Richard Harris.
He outbid David Bowie to buy it in 1972, aged just 28.
The Tower House was designed between 1875 and 1881 by ‘art architect’ William Burges as his home – and the rooms have themes such as Time, Love and Literature.
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