Neighbour of new Montenegro embassy in London sues council over impact on mental health
Summary
Diana Simpson is seeking a judicial review of Westminster City Council’s approval for a Pimlico home to become Montenegro’s embassy, arguing the council failed to consider the effect on her mental health. The council denies her claims and is seeking a summary judgment without a hearing.Key Facts
- The embassy occupies a five-bedroom family home on Cambridge Street in Pimlico, central London.
- Simpson, 35, lives next door with her parents and has lived on the street for more than three decades.
- She says the embassy’s arrival has worsened her anxiety and disrupted her sleep.
- Simpson has been diagnosed with clinical anxiety, long Covid and a functional neurological disorder, and receives disability benefits.
- Her legal claim concerns the council’s handling of planning permission for the home’s change of use and a flagpole.
- Simpson alleges the council failed to consider her health conditions and conducted a flawed public consultation.
- Westminster City Council denies that the embassy interferes with her home or private and family life.
- The dispute has drawn attention to conflicts between embassies relocating to London and residents of nearby streets.
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