Tate Modern loses privacy feud with Neo Bankside residents over viewing platform
Residents of the luxury Neo Bankside flats live as though they are "on display in a zoo" because of the Tate Modern's Herzog & de Meuron-designed extension, the supreme court has ruled.
A majority judgment by the supreme court has determined that the viewing gallery at the Tate's Switch House building invades the privacy of residents and prevents them from enjoying their homes in the RSHP-designed tower, located on the south bank of the Thames.
The ruling overturns both the high court in 2019 and the court of appeal's dismissal in 2022 of Neo Bankside residents' claims that the extension invades their privacy.
"Constant observation and photography"
These dismissals led the case to be taken up by the supreme court, which is the UK's highest court, which has today ruled in the residents' favour. According to supreme court judge Lord Leggatt, it is a "straightforward case of nuisance" due to "constant observation and photography" of the luxury flats by visitors to the museum.
"It is not difficult to imagine how oppressive living in such circumstances would feel for any ordinary person ? much like being on display in a zoo," he continued.
"It is beyond doubt that the viewing and photography which take place from the Tate's building cause a substantial interference with the ordinary use and enjoyment of the claimants' properties," he added.
Residents of Neo Bankside (above) have won their privacy battle with the T...
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