Led Zep guitarist Jimmy Page gets his own back on ‘neighbour from hell’ Robbie Williams by getting his own builders in when ex-Take That star finally moves in
The former Take That star has taken over a year to renovate his £17.5million home much to the annoyance of the rocker
LED Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has got his own back in his "neighbours from hell" row with Robbie Williams – by getting the builders in.
The rocker has been in a long-running feud with former Take That singer Robbie ever since he ordered workmen to spend 11-hour days renovating his £17.5million mansion for more than a year.
Robbie, 42, has finally moved in to the swanky Grade II listed pad.
But now Whole Lotta Love rocker Jimmy, 72, appears to be getting revenge by starting his own building work - using a firm with the same name as one of Robbie's biggest hits.
On the week Robbie took down his own scaffolding, workmen came and covered half of Page's house with metal frames.
The cheeky guitarist even took time to hire a firm that shares its name with Williams' hit Millennium.
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Robbie bought his mansion two and half years ago before hiring builders who to revamp the place for 11 hours a day.
The extensive renovations took more than a year with work being done over five floors, including a lower ground floor that consists of a pool, gym and cinema room, which Williams wanted to remodel.
The row began in January 2015 when Robbie first put forward plans to modernise the 46-room Victorian pad.
Proposed improvements included part filling in a swimming pool.
He also aimed to build a recording studio and put in a window overlooking Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy's garden.
The planning application said he wanted to create a "contemporary standard of family living".
But Jimmy, 71, feared the plans will create an eyesore in his West London street, and possibly damage his Grade I listed home through subsidence.
He complained to Kensington and Chelsea Council saying he was "extremely concerned".
Robbie bought his Grade II listed home previously owned by late film director Michael Winner in 2013. He lives there with wife Ayda, 35, and their two children.
In March 2015 Jimmy brought in architects to protect hisLondon mansion.
He told of fears that vibrations from the work would damage his £17.5million home in Holland Park, West London.
In a letter to Kensington and Chelsea Council the rock legend said similar work on other properties in the area had caused problems.
He wrote: "The consequences for the building fabric and decorative finishes of The Tower House may well be catastrophic if this project is allowed to proceed."
And by May Jimmy made a THIRD objection to Rob’s plans.
The Victorian building, in Holland Park, West London, has been described as "a gothic gem" with ornate frescoes and carvings.
Jimmy, who bought it in 1972, claims the excavations necessary for the underground part of Robbie's extension could damage them.
In a strongly worded letter he told Kensington and Chelsea council that the items at risk are "extremely delicate and irreplaceable".
Jimmy also claims his neighbour's proposals for a new garage are "extremely unfortunate in architectural terms".
He said he had spoken to the council previously about Tower House's "special characteristics" but wanted to repeat his comments for the "sake of clarity".
The council approved Rob’s plans in July 2015, with work starting soon afterwards.