HOW TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE GARDEN
STEP 1 - check YOU are ELIGiBLE FOR A KEY
Access to the Garden is regulated by the Kensington Improvement Act 1851 as implemented by the Garden Subcommittee. Two groups of residents of Earls Court Square may apply for keyfob access to the garden:
1. Garden Charge-payers have a right to garden access. These are all residents who pay the Garden Charge with their Council Tax in the following properties which face the garden enclosure:
• odd numbers 17-31 and 51-69 Earl’s Court Square
• even numbers 12-26 and 30-52 Earl’s Court Square
• Herbert Court Mansions
• Matière Place (33 & 33A Earl’s Court Square and Flats Number 12, 21, 25 & 31 at 35-37 Earl’s Court Square)
• 10 Farnell Mews
2. Garden Subscribers, Following the meetings held in 2025 in accordance with the Open Spaces Act (1906), it was agreed to maintain the status quo so that up to 75 Subscriber keys can be made available to Council tax payers living in Earl’s Court Square at the following addresses:
• odd numbers 1-15 and 39, 41 & 45 Earl’s Court Square
• even numbers 2-10 Earl’s Court Square
• Northgate House
• Langham Mansions
• Wetherby Mansions
• Matière Place (except for the flat numbers listed in the point above)
• numbers 1-9 Farnell Mews
Garden Subscribers do not have a legal right of access to the garden but may be granted a yearly licence (from 1 April to 31 March) subject to availability and at the discretion of the Garden Subcommittee acting on the vote of Garden Charge-payers at the AGM.
Demand for a Subscriber Key is greater than the number available and a Waiting List is held by the Sub-Committee. Please complete the online application form and your name will be added to the Waiting List. When a key becomes available the Garden Sub-Committee will then contact you to progress your application.
step 2 - Apply for a key
Upon acceptance of your completed application, Council Tax Statement, proof of identity and fee, you will receive a key fob. By submitting the form you are confirming that you have read and agree to abide by the garden Byelaws
HOW TO REPLACE A LOST OR DAMAGED KEY FOB
If you lose or damage your key fob, or it stops working, complete the application form above and follow the instructions. You will need to confirm your eligibility for a key again.
• For Lost Fobs - A non-refundable key fob replacement fee of £60.00 is payable for both Garden Charge-payers and Garden Subscribers and is intended to cover the cost of deactivating the old key fob and obtaining and activating a new key fob.
• Non-functioning key fobs will be replaced for a fee of £30.00. The non-functioning key fob must be returned after submitting the application form and paying the fee. In the event the fob can be rebooted the £30 fee will be refunded.
You will be notified when you can collect your replacement key fob.