Plans for London’s ‘very own Trump Tower’ in aptly named Trumpers Way

The proposals have been drawn up for a site next to Grand Union Canal (Picture: John Dunne)

A peaceful canalside corner of west London may appear a world away from the glitz and glamour of New York’s Trump Tower.

But a planning battle over a new development in the area has seen parallels drawn with the US president’s business headquarters.

While Trump Tower looms large over Manhattan, in Hanwell, people fear proposals for a high-rise block next to the Grand Union Canal will heap misery on the area, ushering in an influx of traffic and impacting local wildlife, among other concerns.

The comparison with Trump Tower is further fuelled by the fact that the development is on Trumpers Way, a relativ...