Policy information sourced from Fitzrovia Area Action Plan

Ridgmount Gardens Character Area

The Ridgmount Gardens Character Area is defined by the long parallel blocks and terraces. The area is predominantly residential, but includes a number of student residences and hotels on Gower Street and a number of University College facilities on Chenies Mews. The buildings include Georgian terraced housing, Victorian/ Edwardian mansion blocks, and 20th century mews development.

Buildings heights vary from smaller scale (2-3 storeys) on the mews and in locations of surviving Georgian terraces (3-4 storeys), with greater height in the Victorian mansion blocks (6-7 storeys).

The Ridgmount Gardens open space is in private ownership and access is for keyholders only.

Opportunity Sites

7 Royal Ear Hospital

8 Medical Students’ Union

Character Area Principles

Redevelopment on the block bounded by Tottenham Court Road, Torrington Place, Huntley Street and Capper Street should consider retention and extension the network of pedestrian laneways.

Public realm opportunities

In this character area we will take forward the following public realm opportunity identified by the Fitzrovia Open Space and Public Realm Study. This potential scheme will require further investigation including prioritisation against other proposals, identification of funding, transport assessment, consultation with key stakeholders and wider public consultation.

8.2 Chenies Street East

Create a widened footway along Chenies Street by reclaiming carriageway space.

For more information please see the Area Action Plan