Chelsea wasteland to become open public space

A large piece of wasteland in Chelsea Riverside is set to be transformed into a public park.

Cremorne Wharf Depot Foreshore, which is also home to the so-called super sewer Thames Tideway Tunnel, will become a new open space.

The wharf, almost an acre in size, will be filled with seating, planting, trees and play areas.

The development would be temporary, with potted plants and movable structures so the space can be used as a wharf again in the future.

Kensington and Chelsea's planning committee approved the proposal, despite the objections of the Port of London Authority which wanted to know what the council planned for the end of the proposed period.

Beneath the wharf's concrete surface is the Thames Tideway Tunnel, which prevents tens of millions of tonnes of raw sewage from polluting the river.

A new pedestrian link to the Thames Path would also be created through the part-demolition of a western boundary wall.

The new park would be open every day from 07:30 until dusk, and a park-keeper would oversee the space, alongside patrols by the borough's Parks Police Service.

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