Sloane Street is home to global luxury retail and a vibrant residential neighbourhood. If Sloane Street blooms, so does London.
This website showcases plans to create a stunning green boulevard from Knightsbridge to Sloane Square; with wider pavements, a magnificent planting scheme, elegant street furniture and enhanced lighting.
Working in partnership with the Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
Cadogan and Kensington & Chelsea Council are delivering an exciting multi-million pound public realm programme on Sloane Street. The improvements create an elegant and welcoming environment for pedestrians, without compromising the street’s character or negatively impacting traffic flows. Read more about Our Vision
Consulting the Community
In 2016 & 2017, over 1,100 people took part in a consultation on the Sloane Street proposals, which were approved through the Council’s Key Decision process in April 2019. Over 75% of respondents said they supported the proposals. All responses have been considered, and where possible the feedback has been incorporated into the final design for the street. Read more about The Consultation
Working in partnership with the Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
Cadogan and Kensington & Chelsea Council are delivering an exciting multi-million pound public realm programme on Sloane Street. The improvements create an elegant and welcoming environment for pedestrians, without compromising the street’s character or negatively imacting traffic flows. Read more about Our Vision
Consulting the Community
In 2016 & 2017, over 1,100 people took part in a consultation on the Sloane Street proposals, which were approved through the Council’s Key Decision process in April 2019. Over 75% of respondents said they supported the proposals. All responses have been considered, and where possible the feedback has been incorporated into the final design for the street. Read more about The Consultation
Creating a greener, more elegant neighbourhood for all to enjoy.
Heritage detailing and craftsmanship
Artisan craftsmanship, quality materials and heritage detailing will further enrich the Street’s unique character.
Sustainability and planting
Climate resiliant planting will create an uplifting environment, add 100 trees to the street and help reduce airborne pollutants on this ultra-low carbon impact scheme
Improved pedestrian experience
Traffic calming measures, way finders and increased crossing points will help pedestrians navigate the area, without impacting vehicular flow
Fortnightly Sloane Street Residents’ Update
27 September 2024
The construction of tree pits and planters is at an advanced stage, as public realm works progress south, down the east side of the street. At the same time, paving and kerb laying continues, progressing well, now that Reach Active has completed its work on utilities upgrades.
The latest figures on work completed to date are also included below.
Christmas Lights
MK Illumination has commenced the installation of the new Sloane Street Christmas Lighting scheme, on behalf of Cadogan. This involves fixing anchor plates to buildings along the whole length of the street. Each plate should take about 20 minutes to install and will involve some drilling. Please bear with us whilst these works are carried out in time for the Christmas Lights Switch-On event on Saturday 16th November 2024. If you do have any concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact mark.poole@cadogan.co.uk.
Directional closure of Sloane Street
Traffic continues to travel in a southbound direction down the west side of the street whilst public realm works take place to the eastern footway. A copy of the traffic management and associated diversion routes can be found here.
Road closures
The junction of Sloane Terrace is currently closed, and is expected to reopen in mid-October.
Cadogan Place North has been closed due to the installation of a drinking water fountain. The concrete base has been completed, however the reopening of this junction has been delayed, due to the need for other contractors to complete work in this area. The FM Conway team currently expects this junction to reopen in early October.
Temporary traffic lights at Pont Street
From Monday 22 July, a temporary three-way traffic light system has been in operation at the junction with Pont Street. This is to enable the construction of the new granite crossings at the junction of Pont Street with Sloane Street – eastern arm. The temporary traffic lights will be in operation for eight to ten weeks.
At the same time, Transport for London will also be upgrading the signalling infrastructure in preparation for the installation of the new traffic lights for the final completed scheme.
Bus services
The bus stop outside of the Holy Trinity Church has now re-opened. From the 20th of September bus stop H towards Battersea, Chelsea & Knightsbridge has been closed. This is due to gas works at that location.
Latest works updates
Cadogan Place North junction
The drinking fountain located at the junction of Cadogan Place North with Sloane Street has now been connected to the watermain and work to complete the crossing can now proceed. The re opening of this junction has been delayed due to work needing to be completed by other contractors. FM Conway have confirmation from most of these contractors and are confident this junction will be reopened by early October.
Cadogan Place North to Pont Street
Gas works on the western footway outside 51-53 Sloane Street are expected to commence in early October.
Holy Trinity Church to Sloane Square
The gas utility works in this area have now been completed. FM Conway has commenced work to construct the remaining section of the raised carriageway.
Future works
Throughout September to December 2024, resurfacing works will be taking place overnight on a number of sections of the street. Residents in the section of the street between Knightsbridge and Cadogan Place North have received a letter from Kensington and Chelsea Council, informing them of these works. This letter can also be read here. Addresses within subsequent sections of the resurfacing programme will also be informed in the same manner, in advance of these works commencing. Due to issues with surfacing machinery, the northern section was not able to be completed as planned; this section will now be completed on 30 September.
- Northern section (Knightsbridge to Cadogan Place North) – 25/09/24 (3 nights) and 30/9/24 (1 night).
- Southern section (Sloane Square to Cadogan Gate) – 23/10/24 (2 nights).
- Central Section (Cadogan Gate to Cadogan Place North) – 17/12/24 (4 nights).
- Pont Street (junction only) – 03/11/24 (daytime).
Please note, the dates and times of this work are only indicative and may take longer than expected if the site team encounters any unforeseen difficulties, such as engineering challenges or bad weather.
Works completed up to 27 September 2024
Out of 8500m2 of paving, approximately 6700m2 has already been laid.
Out of 2800m of kerbs, approximately 2300m has already been laid.
Out of 1300m2 of setts (smaller blocks) approximately 900m2 has already been laid.
Out of 46 planters, 38 have already been installed.
Out of 47 plant pots 34 have already been installed.
Out of 54 tree pits 32 have been constructed.
Figures on completed works will be updated in October
Ongoing works
Brompton Road to Harriet Street
The temporary crossing remains in use in this section. The project team is waiting for TfL to install the permanent crossing at the junction with Basil Street.
Harriet Street to Cadogan Place North
The pedestrian crossing adjacent to the southern junction of Harriet Street remains closed. Work to the front of Gina and Roger Vivier continues with the installation of a new tree pit. The traffic-calming ramp, covering both sides of the carriageway to the north of the junction to Cadogan Place North, has been completed. Two planters have been installed to the front of Hermes.
Pont Street junction
Works here are progressing well. The granite crossing and new refuge island on the eastern arm of the junction are now complete, while works continue on the north-eastern corner. The next phase of works to install the new signals will commence shortly, with work being carried out by TfL and its contractor Yunex.
Pont Street to Cadogan Place South
Reach Active are carrying out works in conjunction with Thames Water to install new water connections to the park. This work is expected to be completed in the next week.
Cadogan Place South to Sloane Square
Work continues between the junctions of Ellis Street and Wilbraham Place. BT is now completing connections on site, with positive consequences for FM Conway’s progress in this area.
Please note, the dates and times of this work are only indicative and may take longer than expected if the site team encounters any unforeseen difficulties, such as engineering challenges or bad weather.
Join us
At our next residents’ meeting
Thank you to those who attended the Sloane Street Residents Meeting on Tuesday 30th July to receive a project update and discuss the public realm works. Following feedback from residents, we have increased the frequency of these meetings from quarterly to every other month. These dates will be publicised through the newsletter and on our website.
The next meeting will be held on 1st October 2024, 6pm–7pm.
To register for the meeting, please click here.
Should you be unable to join the meeting on Zoom, or if you would prefer a face-to-face meeting, we can arrange this for you. Please email Sloane.Street@fmconway.co.uk in this case.