# Britain’s top planning barrister LOSES bitter battle over illegal rooftop pergola at his £3m London townhouse after accusing multimillionaire financier’s daughter of ‘lies’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/britains-top-planning-barrister-loses-bitter-battle-over-illegal-rooftop-pergola-at-his-3m-london-townhouse-after-accusing-multimillionaire-financiers-daughter-of-lies/
- Published: 2026-11-08T07:41:35+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T08:03:16+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16232837/Britain-barrister-millionaire-London.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- Councillors rejected Banner’s retrospective bid for the pergola.
- The structure was built without planning permission.
- A neighbour denied his allegations of dishonesty.

## Summary

Lord Charlie Banner has lost his bid to keep a rooftop pergola at his £3 million South Kensington townhouse after councillors rejected his retrospective planning application. The dispute drew attention because Banner, a leading planning barrister, publicly identified a neighbour who objected and accused her of lying.

The wooden structure, covered in artificial greenery and festoon lights, was built without planning permission and prompted complaints from several residents. Georgina Shacklock said it blocked views from her home and affected her family’s quality of life; at a committee meeting, she said she lived there with her husband and baby and had been truthful. Banner’s declaration questioned her account and suggested her complaint might be politically motivated, while he and his wife have been sanctioned by Russia for supporting Ukraine.

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