Kensington & Chelsea’s First Parklets Launched on Kensington High Street

6th July 2026

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High Street impact

Meristem designed and installed two Parklets along Kensington High Street London, for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The spaces are now for the public to use.

The parklets have a positive impact on those around, rejuvenating the area and helping build a sense of community. Businesses where parklets are located outside have shown a significant 20% to 30% uplift in revenue within the first 12 months! They attract customers to local businesses by creating a vibrant, green oasis of calm. One of the new requests came from a local business who had experienced ram raiding and saw our parklets as a possible solution to this problem, as well as the obvious seating and greenery.

Parklet design

There are two sizes of parklets, consisting of a twelve seater and eight seater parklet. Seven metres and five metres respectively, with wheelchair access and a large plant selection focused on attracting pollinating insects and bees. Additionally, included in the design of the parklets was two metre high protective screens, which act as an acoustic and pollution barrier to the busy traffic on the street.

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