The planning committees of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) and London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF) have approved Capital & Counties Properties PLC (Capco) Reserved Matters Applications which include the detailed design proposals for Earls Court Village.

The proposals for this part of the Masterplan, which now have detailed consent, cover an area of 16 acres and provide for 2.4 million square feet of residential-led, mixed-use space. This will include over 1,200 new homes, 3.35 acres of publicly accessible park and the first phase of the new High Street.

Gary Yardley, Investment Director of Capco, said: "We are delighted that our detailed proposals for Earls Court Village and the Empress State Building have been approved by RBKC and LBHF. The project has real momentum and this decision signals another major milestone in delivering the vision for Earls Court. As well as creating a vibrant new part of London, the plans will act as an enormous boost to the economy, creating thousands of new homes and jobs and signalling an £8 billion investment in the local area."

A separate detailed planning application for a change of use for the Empress State Building from commercial to residential was also consented by LBHF on 3rd April 2014. The Empress State Building will now be integrated into the Earls Court Masterplan, adding 580,000 square feet of residential floorspace to the overall Masterplan area. The new scheme proposes the creation of 340 new homes as well as improvements to the façade of the existing building.

Outline planning permission for the 10.1 million sq ft Earls Court Masterplan was given from both boroughs in November 2013.