Basement cinema rooms in Earl’s Court.
Chelsea · SW3 · Chelsea terraced houseCompleted work, photograph
An Earl’s Court cinema is usually a snug in the lower ground floor. A room within a room keeps it quiet.
An Earl’s Court cinema, quiet in a shared building.
- Mansion blocks
- Neighbours above, below and beside
- Listed
- No digging under, vaults included
- SW5
- Stucco terraces and red brick blocks
NU Projects is a design and build company in Fulham SW6, founded in 2010. We handle basement cinema rooms in Earl’s Court SW5, under one contract. A new basement dig typically runs £500k to £900k. Converting an existing basement runs £180k to £300k. Call 020 7731 6841, and a budget estimate typically follows within seven days.
Earl’s Court homes share walls, floors and ceilings with neighbours. A cinema here must stay quiet in every direction. So it is a sealed box on its own base, lined inside.
Most owners hold a lower ground flat, not the house. The cinema fits within that flat’s rooms. Policy HO1 means it cannot take space from the flat above.
Under a listed house, no excavation is allowed, vaults included. So the room uses the height that exists. Fitting out a listed interior needs listed building consent too.
In Chelsea we panelled a media room in deep green. Under Fulham houses we built a snug with two deep sofas. One team designs, prices and builds your cinema.
What the council allows in Earl’s Court.
- Council
- Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Philbeach and Earl’s Court Village are among its conservation areas.
- Listed houses
- No excavation under a listed building, including its vaults.
- Consent
- Listed building consent is needed for works affecting a listed building’s character.
- Flats
- Policy HO1 does not allow existing self-contained homes to be merged.
- New storey
- Policy CD11 allows a single storey of basement where digging is possible.
Source: Kensington and Chelsea’s Local Plan 2024, Policies CD4, CD5, CD11 and CD13. Read on 3 October 2026. Policies change, so we read them again for your address.
Media rooms we built, close to SW5.
Chelsea·Terraced house
Chelsea terraced house
Nearby in Chelsea SW3: a media room panelled in deep green, built by NU.
See the project
Fulham·Basements
Fulham basements
Nearby in Fulham SW6: a basement snug with two deep sofas.
See the projectCompleted work, photographs
What a basement cinema costs in Earl’s Court.
£180k to £300kConverting an existing basement. A project total, from our 2026 cost guide.
£500k to £900k+Digging a new basement. A project total, from our 2026 cost guide.
Fitting out an existing lower ground floor is nearer the conversion figure.
Both figures are project totals. Fees, listed consent and VAT are extra.
What Earl’s Court owners ask about cinemas.
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Further reading, from the blog
Will a cinema in an Earl’s Court flat disturb the neighbours?
Not when it is a sealed box on its own base.
We line the walls, floor and ceiling.
Can an Earl’s Court cinema be dug under a listed house?
No. The borough allows no excavation under a listed building.
The room uses the height that already exists.
Can an Earl’s Court cinema use the vaults?
Not by digging them out on a listed house.
On an unlisted house, CD11 sets the limits.
Can an Earl’s Court lower ground flat borrow a room for a cinema?
Not from another flat. HO1 does not allow merging.
The cinema fits within your own rooms.
Tell us about your home in Earl’s Court.
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