Email: team@chelseabarrackspartnership.com
Freephone: 0800 027 6069
Post: Soundings, 148 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3AT
Chelsea Barracks Partnership - a new masterplan approach
Project Overview
Welcome to the Chelsea Barracks Partnership website.
The Partnership has been working with the local community through independent consultation agency 'Soundings', since September 2009 to ensure high levels of public engagement and creative involvement in the production of the emerging masterplan. The consultation feedback has played a critical role in guiding and informing the Final Masterplan which, as a result, respects the traditions, culture and diversity of this historic area of London.
The design process has focused on a Masterplanning approach as the size, location and historic context of the site requires a plan that envisages the highest quality of streets, squares, gardens and buildings.
Good urban design principles
The Masterplan is based on good urban design principles. Detailed plans and elevations of buildings are not appropriate at this stage - these will follow later, and be consulted on separately. However, sufficient information has been produced to fully describe the layout, size and height of buildings, their uses and the streets and public spaces that will surround them. The Masterplanning team have also created a 'Design Code' in collaboration with our liaison group members. This code will help to guide detailed design at the next stage, once planning permission has been obtained.
The Final Masterplan has now been submitted to Westminster City Council for outline planning permission (3 December 2010). The various drawings and documents which describe the planning application can be seen here.
Masterplanning team
The masterplanning team of Dixon Jones, Squire and Partners and Kim Wilkie Associates have been working on the production of the Masterplan since January, 2010. The team were fully informed of the initial consultation findings, including spatial preferences and general principals for the Masterplan on their appointment. Since that time they have taken part in six local public workshops, one, widely publicised 'Open Day' event and monthly meetings with the Residents' and Community Liaison Groups who between them represent 40 key organisations and over 7,000 local residents.
The Masterplanning team are supported by a number of specialist consultants in fields such as transport, structural engineering and sustainability.
Masterplanning team websites
Application submitted for minor material amendments to the Masterplan
In late December 2011 a Section 73 Application was submitted for minor material amendments to the consented Masterplan.
For more information or to download the relevant planning documents from the Chelsea Barracks planning application website click here
Formal Outline Planning Consent granted for the Masterplan
Formal Outline Planning Consent for the Masterplan for the Chelsea Barracks site was granted by Westminster City Council on December 1st 2011.
Documents relating to this decision can be downloaded here.
> Chelsea Barracks Planning Decision Notice
> Chelsea Barracks Section 106 Agreement
Top: Street consultation Royal Avenue September 2009
Middle: Public consultation feedback session Holy Trinity Church April / May 2010
Bottom Left: Public consultation feedback session Holy Trinity Church April / May 2010
Bottom Right: Public consultation feedback session Ebury Bridge Youth Club April / May 2010