21 July 2021

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We are pleased to confirm the key elements of the final urban designs. This includes:

  • Reinstated Childers Street road surface, footpaths, pavement and improved landscaping
  • A new public space located at 135 Ormond Street
  • Enhanced integration between JJ Holland Park, new public space and an updated South Kensington station entrance
  • 82 parking spaces between Kensington Road and South Kensington station as well as four accessible parking bays and 2 emergency vehicle bays
  • On street parking for vehicles retained on Childers Street between Tennyson Street and Younghusband Lane
  • Landscaping that makes use of Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) to manage and treat rain runoff
  • 25 bicycle parking spaces at the station forecourt
  • New street lighting along Childers Street
  • A new canopy and realigned pedestrian pathways as part of an improved South Kensington station forecourt
  • A creative design treatment for the 300m-long flood wall protecting the western tunnel entrance.

Download the fact sheet or visit the Kensington tunnel entrance page for more information.