Plans for modern extension to Christ Church Acton Green revealed

CGI of the two storey extension; image Christ Church W4

Plans for a two-storey extension facing Acton Green go on show

Christ Church Acton Green, the church on South Parade in Chiswick which used to be called St Albans Church, is applying for planning permission for an extension on the back of the church facing the green.

The church has started a consultation with local residents to demolish outbuildings and replace them with a two-storey pavilion.

The plans went on show to the public on Wednesday (24 June) and will also be available to view on Saturday 27 June from 10am to 4pm, and Sunday 28 June, after the church service, between 12 noon and 2pm.

The new building would provide seven en-suite bedrooms for church workers, a commercial kitchen, improved toilet facilities, a soft play area for young families, and flexible space to be used as community meeting rooms.

“We are very excited about the contribution that our proposed development can make to the local community”, says vicar of Christ Church Rev Nicola Moy.

The Victorian church was almost demolished a few years ago and the site redeveloped as flats. It was closed in 2000 and only reopened after the Diocese of London asked Christ Church Turnham Green to bring it back to life again.

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St Albans Church photographed in 2023

It is an attractive building of red brick and slate tiles, designed by Edward Monson Jr. and opened in 1888 and has notable stained glass windows designed by painter, designer and author Frederick Hamilton Jackson (1848 – 1923).

Hamilton Jackson was a teacher at the Slade School of Art, a member of the Art Workers Guild, founder member and vice-president of the Society of Designers, and frequent exhibitor at the Royal Academy, who lived in Bedford Park from about 1880 until about 1904.

It was closed after congregations declined at the end of the 20th century, but has been given a new lease of life and is now used as a venue for weddings, concerts, school and public events as well as religious services. It was renamed ‘Christ Church Acton Green’ in October 2025.