Place shaping

About Beauchamp Place

Beauchamp Place is a historical street which runs just off the iconic Brompton Road in Brompton and Hans Town Ward, Knightsbridge.

The street was once a chic and quirky shopping destination, offering respite from the business of the surrounding area. The restaurants were early trailblazers of al fresco dining. The road is dominated by traffic and has lost its charm and much of what made it attractive.

In recent years, the community feel the area has been somewhat neglected and needs refreshing to bring it back to its former glory.

The proposals include:

• widening the pavements
• improving the street surface
• introducing traffic calming measures
• planting new trees
• removing street clutter
• cleaning and refreshing

Next steps

Following comments raised by the community during the consultation, we have been supporting our engineers, WSP. We are working with them to:

• develop the technical design
• arrange surveys
• work with our highways team 

to establish any changes that need to be made to deliver the scheme.

We have worked to the agreement that:

• any loss of parking spaces will only be allowed if it does not significantly impact the area.
• improvement works to Beauchamp Place, if allowed to be implemented, will not start until works on Sloane Street are completed and traffic is able to flow on both directions.
• the widening of the pavements will not impede upon traffic flow on Beauchamp Place or surrounding streets
• any pedestrian crossing will not impede the flow of vehicles and traffic along the street, while allowing a pedestrian friendly environment.
• loading bays that allow for pick up and drop-offs via taxis will also be incorporated to the designs on Beauchamp Place.

We will be writing to residents and businesses in the area to organise basement surveys and notify them of the upcoming Traffic Order required to deliver the works.

If you require any assistance, email [email protected].

How did the project start?

The community submitted a proposal bid for NCIL funding and were part successful to secure the funding to develop the streetscape strategy and scheme for the road.

Survey research and engagement have taken place in the local area and in conversation with local resident groups, ward councillors and businesses, to develop solutions and ideas for the delivery of improvements.

The council has been engaging with community groups for the past 18 months on their ideas for improving the area.

Early conversations with stakeholders led to the conceptual creation of design proposals that meet the needs of the community. This went out to consultation last year and closed on Sunday 24 March 2024.

Visit our consultation page Beauchamp Place Streetscape Improvements - Kensington and Chelsea's Consultation and Engagement Hub - Citizen Space

When will the works take place?

While the works on nearby Sloane Square continue, we will postpone work on this project to avoid causing unnecessary further disruption in the area. We estimate that works could begin in Summer 2025 subject to surveys and final scheme approval.