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For more than three centuries, Sir Hans Sloane has been recognised as an important and sometimes controversial figure in the history of modern science, ...
Read more >CHANGE OF DATE for Private Tour of The Central Criminal Court Wednesday 20th March 2019, Lord Mayor’s entrance, Warwick Square, London EC4M 7EH (see ...
Read more >During the 17th and 18th centuries, an unprecedented seaborne trade developed between the aggressive mercantile nations of Western Europe, and the exotic lands of ...
Read more >The Planning Committee of The Chelsea Society will meet with the Residents’ Associations of Chelsea to discuss matters of common interest on Monday 23rd ...
Read more >The Society’s AGM for 2019 will be held on Monday 25th November 2019 at 6.30pm in the Great Hall at Chelsea Old Town Hall
Read more >The High Court has quashed a planning inspector’s consent for a new telephone kiosk in central London, ruling that such structures served a ‘dual ...
Read more >Members of the Council of the Chelsea Society attended a reception at The Cadogan Hotel on 29th January at the kind invitation of Viscount ...
Read more >In 1719, Chelsea land owners and tenants successfully challenged the decision of the Royal surveyors which denied them the use of the King’s private ...
Read more >Greg Hands MP has arranged a briefing by Heathrow airport on their expansion plans and flight-paths over London on Thursday 7 February between 18:30-20:00 ...
Read more >UPDATE: The Society supported an application to RBKC to designate the pub as an “Asset of Community Value” (which restricts the permitted development rights ...
Read more >In response to residents’ concerns RBKC have published a draft code of conduct for Councillors and Officers when dealing with planning matters. The Chelsea ...
Read more >The Chelsea Society has commented as follows on the Conservation Area Appraisal to Mr. Graham Stallwood, Executive Director of Planning and Borough Development, ...
Read more >Minutes of THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of THE CHELSEA SOCIETY held on MONDAY 26th NOVEMBER 2018 in the GREAT HALL, CHELSEA OLD TOWN HALL ...
Read more >Congratulations to the Head Teacher, staff and pupils on being ranked first of all the state primary schools in England (Sunday Times 18.11.18 page ...
Read more >Chelsea Concert Series in 2019 Chelsea is home to many treasures more renowned around the world than in Chelsea itself. One such is the ...
Read more >OBJECTIONS There are five principal reasons for Objecting to this latest application covering Buildings G & H. First there is an excessive increase ...
Read more >The Society has decided to have a letters page on its website. If you have something interesting to say about Chelsea past or present ...
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We are fortunate that Cadogan as a major landowner in the street, and RBKC as the highways authority, are willing to support improvements to this, one of the most important streets in Chelsea, and they deserve a constructive response. On 15th June 2016 the Chairman of the Society's Planning Committee was invited by Cadogan to discuss their ideas for improving the streetscape of Sloane Street, and on 14th July he walked the whole length of the street with Cadogan’s Chief Executive, Hugh Seaborn. There was a public exhibition at 135 Sloane…
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The William Sutton Estate is a large estate bounded by Cale St., Elystan St., Marlborough St. and Ixworth Place. It was built in the early 20th century to provide housing for people with very limited incomes. The owners of the estate applied for planning permission for redevelopment, which was refused by RBKC. The owners appealed, and the appeal was heard by a government-appointed Inspector at a Public Enquiry in Kensington Town Hall from 9th - 18th May 2018. In September 2018 the Inspector reported his findings to the Secretary…
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Transport for London have consulted on their proposed changes to bus routes. The Chelsea Society invited the views of its members, and has responded to the Consultation as follows: SUMMARY The Chelsea Society was founded in 1927 to preserve and improve the amenities of Chelsea for the public benefit, and it now has more than a thousand members. Most of the members of The Chelsea Society use the buses, and we are concerned mainly with the section of the Consultation headed “King's Road, Piccadilly, Shaftesbury Avenue.” Many of our members…
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