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Peter Dubens Seeks Council Approval for 7,760 sq ft Chelsea Mega-Basement as Neighbors Object

The subterranean scheme, set to occupy almost half of his garden, would take two years to excavate beneath his £10 million mansion.

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Overview

  • Dubens’s proposal features luxury facilities including a therapy room, bar, cinema, wine cellar, two saunas, a plunge pool, a massage suite and a golf simulator.
  • Residents warn hundreds of weekly truck movements, noise and dust could disrupt the narrow Chelsea streets and endanger a Grade II Listed Tudor wall.
  • Critics point to Dubens’s previous three-year home renovation, which they say caused damage to cars as well as water and sewage pipes in the area.
  • The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelseancil wil will review the planning application in June before deciding on permission.
  • A spokesman for Dubens says the work will adhere strictly to planning regulations and include measures to safeguard neighbours and historic structures.