15 November 2023.
The Earls Court Development Company’s updated plans for the 40-acre former Earls Court Exhibition Centre include 4,000 new homes, 35% of which are affordable. The development will feature 300,000 sq ft of retail, dining, leisure and cultural spaces, along with 2.5 million sq ft of workspace. Gardens and open spaces account for 60% of the total area.
The new development aims to surpass the net-zero requirement, creating one of the UK’s largest zero-carbon energy-sharing networks and setting a zero operational carbon target. Additionally, the plan involves planting a thousand trees will be planted and designing routes that prioritise walking and cycling, with connections to the surrounding three stations. CGI of The Cascades, a terraced landscape and water feature at Earls Court, by ECDC.