Basement swimming pools in West London.

Kensington · W8 · Kensington new-build housesCase study

Pools below West London houses, from the dig to the plant room.

A pool under a West London house, planned from the plant room out.

Extra depth: The 2016 SPD allows a little for a pool
Plant room: Filtration, heating and air handling
Two floors down: Our Kensington pool, below the street

NU Projects is a design and build company in Fulham SW6, founded in 2010. We handle basement swimming pools in West London W/SW, 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.

A basement pool is a concrete tank inside a waterproof box. One keeps water in, the other keeps ground water out.

In Kensington and Chelsea, a pool may earn a little extra depth. The basement is still one storey, under half the garden.

The pool hall needs its own air handling. Without it, moisture reaches the rest of the house.

We built a pool two floors below the street in Kensington. The same houses have a steam room on their leisure floor.

What the borough allows for a West London pool.

Council: Kensington and Chelsea governs Chelsea, Kensington and Notting Hill, through its 2024 Local Plan. Fulham sits with Hammersmith and Fulham.
Policy CD11: Adopted as CL7 in January 2015, kept in the 2024 Local Plan. One storey, under half the garden.
Basements SPD: Adopted April 2016. The storey cannot be split in two later. A pool may earn a little extra depth.
Plant: A plant room holds filtration, heating and air handling for the pool.
Dehumidification: The pool hall needs its own air handling to control moisture.
Height: A pool hall wants height, so the floor level is set early.