US EditionMayfair residents fear buildings may be compromised by basement extensions
- Mayfair residents have raised concerns in 2025 about structural risks from an illegal basement gym built at 74 Park Street.
- The issue arose after Stefano Menconi installed the basement without planning permission, which was refused in 2010 and later unsuccessfully appealed.
- Residents fear the basement could cause historic 18th-century homes nearby to sink or suffer long-term damage over 10 to 30 years.
- Geoff Barraclough criticized the changes, stating they showed a blatant lack of respect for the property's heritage, and mandated that it be restored by the following year.
- The case highlights tensions from wealthy residents altering heritage properties and the council’s firmness in enforcing planning rules to protect the area.
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