May 2019 – Dartmouth Capital (the developer) has now finished all of the development and building works (the large scaffolding in Sydney Street and the other construction materials have been removed). The building includes eight apartments which are now for sale, and it is expected that the ground floor will include a retail shop.
2016 Redevelopment of the old Heal’s shop on the corner of Sydney Street and King’s Road was completed in 2016 and the new branch is now open. During the planning process, SSDRA made representations to both the Council and the bank directly about signage.
Planning Permission was granted at the fourth attempt in 2011 to redevelop this 1980s, four-storey, mixed retail/office building (opposite the Farmer’s Market) into residential flats on the upper floors with retail use retained on the ground floor. We and The Chelsea Society had objected to earlier plans that included the addition of a fifth floor,…
The owner sought permission in 2008 to demolish a 1970s building (a mix of offices, flats, a basement restaurant and garages) straddling Pond Place – Bury Walk) and replace it with three modern town houses; residents will remember the basement as the home of various restaurants over the years, beginning with Drakes and ending with…
2012 – The Marsden submitted a planning application to extend the existing 4th floor at the northeast corner of the hospital (facing the Fulham Road) and to add plant and machinery on the roof. We raised concerns about the appearance of this equipment on the roof and the noise from it that could affect residents…
2011 – the residential house at 10 Stewart’s Grove is owned by the Marsden and was being used by the hospital, without planning approval, as a construction site office as part of its ongoing redevelopment programme. As a consequence, all delivery lorries used it, blocking the street for varying lengths of time and creating a…
2010 – a large, electrically operated, refuse compactor was placed at the front of the car park in Stewart’s Grove. It was noisy, unsightly and required porters from the hospital to cart rubbish to it along Stewart’s Grove. The hospital was encouraged to remove it, which they did. It was returned to its original position,…
Planning permission was granted in 2010 to convert the upper floors of Chenil House into flats, with retail on the ground floor (where the shop “Daisy and Tom” used to be), and to build townhouses out-of-sight behind it. The distinctive façade of this quirky building, with its double mansard roof, has been saved as a…
2010 When OKA, the home furnishings and accessories retailer, opened in 2010 we were delighted to see these retail premises come back to life after lying empty since Jerry’s Home Store closed in 2002 (after closure, its windows were covered in brown paper, and it quickly became an eyesore). We and residents were active for…
2008 – after concerted opposition from residents and the Residents’ Association, the hospital withdrew its planning application to build a large research centre in what is now the car park in Stewart’s Grove. The proposed height, bulk and design were completely out-of keeping with the conservation area and the surrounding residential properties. 2007 – Two…
