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Earls Court Project Rooms, 16-18 Empress Place, SW6 1TT
Learn about our plans to transform this 40-acre site into a new piece of the city that is inclusive, climate resilient and brimming with opportunity with sustainability underpinning the masterplan. A destination to discover wonder, a home for creative talent and a showcase for clean and climate tech. Meeting point is Conversation Corner, 1 Empress Approach, SW6 1TR
West Brompton, Earl's Court, West Kensington
West Brompton
74, 190, 430
Meeting point is Conversation Corner, 1 Empress Approach, SW6 1TR
No wheelchair access and no children under the age of 13. The staircase is a temporary staircase so comfortable shoes are advised.
View the horizons of Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington and Chelsea from the Table - the remaining part of the old Exhibition Centres.
For 150 years Earls Court has been known as a global showcase for innovation, entertainment and achievement. Internationally renowned, it was a source of national and local pride, supporting jobs and investment and helping local business to thrive. This was lost when the Exhibition Centres were demolished and it it is now a physical barrier between communities. But at circa 40 acres and superbly well-connected, today it is London’s most important Opportunity Area - and the capital's largest cleared development site.
Our vision for Earls Court will bring wonder to life through our four place pillars: A celebration of nature’s ability to connect and revive; a cultural ecosystem for the future of talent; a showcase for climate and clean innovation; and an inspiring neighbourhood designed for all stages of life.
The Earls Court development will provide c. 4000 homes including affordable housing, purpose-built student accommodation, assisted living, workspace to accommodate around 12,000 jobs, three anchor cultural venues, a community hub, up to 100 shops, cafes and and leisure facilities alongside c. 20 acres of high quality public realm and green and open spaces.
With an ambition to be a global exemplar of sustainable development, it will be a neighbourhood designed for all stages of life and an inclusive, landscape-led development.
After four years of public consultation, in July 2024 we submitted a Hybrid Planning Application for the Earls Court Site to our local Boroughs the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham who undertook a period of public consultation from September 2024.
Since then, ECDC has worked with both boroughs to take on board feedback and minor amendments to the Hybrid Planning Application were submitted in August 2025.
The two Boroughs are now carrying out a short period of statutory consultation, and it is anticipated the proposals will be determined by the respective Planning Committees by late 2025. If approved, construction is anticipated to begin on site in 2026, with the first phase opening from 2030.
https://www.earlscourt.com/