Jimmy Page declares war on the man from the Pru
After Led Zep legend’s five-year f ight with neighbour Robbie Williams...
IS JIMMY Page the unluckiest of rock stars? Just weeks after ending a gruelling five-year planning battle with next- door neighbour Robbie Williams, I can reveal the Led Zeppelin legend is now locked in a row with another wealthy neighbour.
Former Prudential chairman Sir Harvey McGrath has angered the veteran rock star with plans to install four air-conditioning outlets at his £10 million mansion in Holland Park, West London.
Sir Harvey is also hoping to move a wall – prompting an angry response from Page.
Not only is the 75-year-old furious that the new units will infringe on his music studio, in a letter to Kensington and Chelsea Council he also voices fears that The Tower House, his Grade I listed home for more than 46 years, will be affected by vibrations caused by the renovations.
Page’s feud with Robbie Williams over the former Take That star’s bid to build a basement swimming pool raged for years.
A compromise was reached recently when Williams Willi was granted permission to build the pool – on condition that the work was done using only hand tools. Jimmy is reported to be still awaiting an opportunity to discuss the project with Williams over a cup of tea.
Ironically for a man famed for his band’s high-decibel output, Jimmy seems highly sensitive to noise. In his letter objecting to Sir Harvey’s plans, he writes: ‘I urge the council to refuse the application as having the potential for harmful impact on living conditions in The Tower House.
‘ I use the area to listen to and scrutinise i i recordings, requiring my full concentration with no distracting noise and/ or vibration from other sources, for meetings away from the main house and for recorded interviews where naturally there cannot be any constant background noise.’
Sir Harvey, 68, has previously frustrated Page with extensive renovat i ons t o his property, i ncluding installing a lift.
Last week, Page appeared with poet girlfriend Scarlett Sabet, 29, as she celebrated her new collection of works. The pair met six years ago.