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, who have a legal right to garden access. These are all owners and long-term tenants who pay the Garden Charge with their Council Tax in the properties fronting the garden enclosure, i.e. the following addresses:
• 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, who do not have a legal right of access to the garden but may be granted a yearly licence subject to availability and at the discretion of the Garden Subcommittee acting on the vote of Garden Charge-payers at the AGM.
Council tax payers living in Earl’s Court Square outside the Garden Charge-paying area at the following addresses may apply to become subscription-paying key fob holders:
• 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
PLEASE NOTE: All subscriber access to the gardens will expire on 31/03/25. Future usage of the garden by subscribers is subject to upcoming votes by the Garden Committee, further details can be found here
step 2 - Apply for a key
Please follow the instructions on the Googleform. You will need to sign in to your Google account.
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 and Broken 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.