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Chelsea Barracks

Planning Brief for Chelsea Barracks, SW1 – Adopted 5 October 2006

Chelsea Barracks is a 5.18 ha site, occupying a significant length of the City’s boundary with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The Ministry of Defence is proposing to dispose of this site in 2007/8 and relocate to Woolwich, thereby releasing the site for private re-development. Westminster City Council considers that this site offers a unique opportunity in the City for a major residential development with substantial affordable housing, and associated community uses, in particular, an area of open space.

A brief was prepared by Westminster City Council, in consultation with key stakeholders, including local residents, in order to provide a planning framework for the future development of the site. Following extensive public consultation on a draft brief between 15 May and 7 July 2006, a revised planning brief was agreed for formal adoption by Westminster’s Planning and City Development Committee on 5 October 2006.

The brief sets out the relevant Unitary Development Plan policies which will affect the type of development, in terms of form and uses, that will be expected on this site. In summary, the brief requires:

  • a residential development, with associated community facilities, to include 50% affordable housing (including residents in housing need and key workers)
  • A substantial amount of public open space
  • a new development which achieves a very high architectural and public realm/townscape standard, reflecting the site’s location and importance, and relate sensitively to the context provided by the surrounding townscape
  • a sustainable development in terms of design and construction, community facilities, waste, water and energy use, and other environmental considerations, utilising the very latest environmental and sustainability practices and technology.

The adopted brief will be a material consideration in the assessment of any planning application received.

Other documents relating to this brief are:

For further information and documents on, SPG on Sustainable Buildings.