Angry protesters say Pimlico has been transformed into an 'earth-quake zone' by demolition work at Chelsea Barracks.
Members of Barracks Opposition Group, formed of Pimlico and Chelsea residents, claim their health has been put at risk by a huge development planned for the site in Chelsea Bridge Road and Ebury Bridge Road.
The surrounding streets, including houses and cars, have been left covered in dust which they believe could be laced with potentially lethal asbestos fibres.
Developers Candy & Candy want to build hundreds of flats, a sports centre, hotel, restaurant and shops on the former Chelsea Barracks site - on the border of the boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.
Chairman of Barracks Opposition Group, Georgine Thorburn, of Bloomfield Terrace, Pimlico, said the building work has been noisy and disruptive for the last two months.
She said: "The demolition is being done by a vibration method, and has left hundreds of people's homes shaking continuously from eight in the morning until six at night. Some people have even noticed cracks appearing on their walls, which weren't there before the demolition started. It's like living in an earthquake zone.
"There are vast piles of rubble around the site, which we're having independently tested for asbestos. Even if there's no asbestos, it can't be good for us to keep breathing in all of that dust. We can't open the windows or the soot gets into our homes, and even the plants are dying because they're covered in a layer of filthy dirt."
Joint chief executive officer of Candy & Candy, Nick Candy, said the company was concerned about the effect of the demolition work on the area.
He added: "We would like to reassure local residents that all demolition works are being carried out by a professional and experienced demolition contractor using safe and efficient demolition methods. Any asbestos uncovered has been removed by licensed operators in full compliance with the building regulations.
"Demolishing a site of this size is a complex operation and we are doing all we can to limit disruption caused to local residents, so we are constantly monitoring noise, dust and vibration to ensure that they are kept within reasonable limits."
