Thames Strategy Kew to Chelsea is a partnership based on a 100-year visioning document, published in 2002, to guide change along the river from Kew Bridge to Battersea Power Station.

Our work is guided by the Thames Strategy Kew to Chelsea document, a 100‑year vision first published in 2002, which continues to shape how the river, local authorities, and communities plan for the future. The Strategy has been providing practical tools and helping to deliver projects that help manage change within the Thames Policy Area. 

Situated between the Thames Landscape Strategy and Central London, the TSKC area is characterised by the blending of the urban residential and industrial into the city proper. It is most readily defined by the flow of the towpath from wooded to hard landscaping, the increased frequency of bridge crossings and the tight bends and curves the river makes which influences the views up and downstream. This landscape faces challenges from the pressure of development and rapidly evolving skyline. Climate impacts on properties and public spaces are increasingly being felt and need to be accounted for. Warmer summers bring drought and the need for shaded walks and parks, as well as the increase in floodrisk, all need to be considered alongside the protection of the heritage, culture, wildlife and river infrastructure of this stretch of the Thames. The TSKC works hard with community groups and stakeholders to advise on planning applications, and grant proposals/management plans for projects and connectivity of the towpath.