The mega-boats, as residents and native teams describe them, are on the coronary heart of the dispute. Previously used to move garbage down the Thames, the three boats —The Pacifica, The Zephyr and Iris— are owned by the Moffats and have every been transformed into two luxurious rental flats. Group teams like The Chelsea Society really feel that they’re “incompatible with the character of Chelsea Attain”, whereas native councillors stated that the fabric distinction of the boats has “a horrible influence on London’s iconic riverside”, as councillor Gerard Hargreaves put it. Residents, crucially, really feel that they’re being evicted to create space for the boats. “The environment is being stripped out, and we’re all disappearing,” says Alexandra.
