Chelsea Barracks

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 disposed of this and relocated to Woolwich, 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, to provide a planning framework for the future development of the site. Following extensive public consultation, a revised planning brief was agreed for formal adoption by Westminster's Planning and City Development Committee on 5 October 2006.

• Chelsea Barracks Adopted Planning Brief 2006 (10MB)
• Committee Report
• Schedule of Responses

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.

Planning Application 2010-11

An outline planning application for the Chelsea Barracks site was received in December 2010 and was recently approved by the council, and can be viewed here. This application is a revision of a withdrawn application in 2008.

You can search for details of the Chelsea Barrack scheme on our website here: http://idoxpa.westminster.gov.uk/online-applications/