The 20-acre site lies in a triangle bounded by the Thames and Counter's Creek to the south and east, and to the west by the West London Line (Overground Network and National Rail) on a viaduct. At the inception of the redevelopment, the Conservative-led Hammersmith and Fulham Council, having granted planning permission, approached the Boundary Commission to have it re-designated as part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
The 20-acre site is located within a triangular area bordered by the Thames River, Counter's Creek to the south and east, and the West London Line (Overground Network and National Rail) on a bridge to the west. The Hammersmith and Fulham Council, under the Conservative administration, secured planning permission for redevelopment and requested the Boundary Commission to re-classify the site as part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.