Robbie Williams’ plans for his mansion haven’t always gone smoothly, partly thanks to a long-running feud with his neighbour, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page.
But he got his way last week after removing a huge tree in his garden.
Despite one anonymous objection, tree surgeons chopped down the ‘fungus-infested’ Norway maple at his £17.5million home in Holland Park, west London.
The former Take That star, 51, sought permission from Kensington and Chelsea Council to get rid of the maple, which his tree surgeon, Michael Goatly, said was afflicted with honey fungus.
However, an objection stated: ‘There is no explanation as to why this tree needs to be felled.’
The tree was very close to the singer’s boundary wall with the turretted gothic home owned by Page, 81, who has complained in the past that Williams’ building work risked damaging his property.
The pair became locked in a property dispute in 2014.
Page objected to Williams’ renovation plans, saying construction vibrations could cause ‘catastrophic damage’ to his Grade I-listed house.
Robbie Williams (pictured), 51, sought permission from Kensington and Chelsea Council to get rid of a huge tree in his garden
Tree surgeons chopped down the ‘fungus-infested’ Norway maple at Robbie Williams’ £17.5million home in Holland Park, west London
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page (pictured), 81, is neighbours with the former Take That star
In 2014, Page objected to Williams’ renovation plans, saying construction vibrations could cause ‘catastrophic damage’ to his Grade I-listed house
Williams was granted permission, but the feud escalated when he accused Page of being ‘mentally ill’ for continuing to complain – a comment he apologised for.
The row resurfaced in 2018 when Williams applied to build an underground gym and pool, with Page warning of ‘irreversible damage’ from vibrations. However, planners sided with Williams.
Page has since been more supportive, though.
In 2022 Williams was refused permission to cut back a 70ft tree he said was wrecking a boundary wall.
But Page backed him, and when Williams amended his application officials relented.