The Gaumont
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Overview
The Gaumont at 196-222 King’s Road is a mixed-use development in Chelsea, London SW3.
The new 220,000 sq ft destination features:
- Flexible retail space, including both small and larger shops on King’s Road and Chelsea Manor Street
- An improved Waitrose store (Waitrose was open throughout the works)
- A large pub in the same location as the existing Trafalgar pub
- An independent cinema which, once completed, will see Curzon reinstated to a 600-seat cinema with improved disabled access and customer experience
- 47 new homes including affordable and market rent
- A rooftop bar providing a unique view across Chelsea and beyond
- 15,000 sq ft of contemporary office space on over 3 floors
- 4 retail units dedicated to uses for Chelsea’s creatives
- Solar panels and a green roof
- The plans will restore the historic façade of the original art-deco Gaumont Palace building.
Transport
The nearest tube station Sloane Square is ca 800 metres from the site.
The work commenced on the first week of April 2018.
History
2018 - Work commenced in April 2018.
The Habitat store closed on 25 March 2018
2015 October - Planning permission from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea for partial demolition and redevelopment of the site. The front facade of 206 - 222 King's Road (Habitat and cinema) from the 1930's would be retained and Friese Green House would be retained and refurbished. The remaining buildings on the site (196-204 King’s Road) would be demolished and rebuilt. The 2015 Historic Buildings Report was provided by Donald Insall Associates.
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Aerial view of The Gaumont site at 196-222 King's Road in Chelsea, London SW3.
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Information on this page is for guidance only and remains subject to change. Buildington does not sell or let this property. For more information about this property please register your interest on the original website or get in touch with the Connected Companies.