Pop star Rita Ora wins planning battle
Rita Ora has won a planning battle with some of her London neighbors.
Rita Ora has secured planning permission to build a controversial gym at her mansion.
The 34-year-old pop star has overcome protests from numerous residents and local groups to secure official permission to build the gym at her London home.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Rita has no intention of disturbing the peace in her neighborhood and has gone about everything in the proper manner. She wouldn't have got permission from the council if she was violating any planning rules."
Rita - who bought the property four years ago - hopes to build a garden room, which will be used as a gym, and will sit 30 metres from the house.
However, the plans have angered some of her neighbors, who fear that it could be a disturbance and impact animals living in the area.
One complaint reads: "Residents who chose this area for its tranquillity should not be forced to live with artificial lighting, amplified sound or loss of privacy.
"Although acoustic insulation is mentioned, the inclusion of bifold doors suggests that music and voice projection could occur at any hour.
"The neighboring property has a strict rule prohibiting large gatherings or parties, adopted precisely to preserve peace and respect among neighbors.
"This proposal undermines that shared understanding and carries the potential to generate conflict, complaints and even legal disputes."
Another complaint suggests that Rita risks "destroying the natural ecology".
The complaint reads: "Ironically, the current owner has gone on record to say they wanted to preserve and honor the heritage of this sunken garden which they say is a sanctuary for butterflies and is also a sanctuary for many birds, including robins, herons and even peacocks have been sighted there over the years.
"To destroy the natural ecology [in] this area in order to build a modern gym is entirely out of keeping with the heritage and calm of this particular listed property itself."
