Nine Elms timeline
Key milestones for the Nine Elms project.
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2008 | US Government announces purchase of a site in Nine Elms for a new US Embassy. |
| 2010 | Formation of the Nine Elms Vauxhall Partnership. London Plan identifies Vauxhall, Nine Elms Battersea (VNEB) as an Opportunity Area within the Central Activity Zone. |
| 2012 | Battersea Power Station purchased by Malaysian consortium comprising S P Setia, Sime Darby and the Employees' Provident Fund. |
| 2013 | Transport for London submits an application for a Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) to extend the Northern line to Nine Elms and Battersea. A Public Inquiry follows. Ballymore confirms deal with Kingdom of the Netherlands for the relocation of the Dutch Embassy to Nine Elms on the South Bank. |
| 2014 | Northern line extension (NLE) is approved. First new residents move into the area. Planning permission granted to VINCI St. Modwen (VSM) and Covent Garden Market Authority for a new combined flower and fruit & vegetable market. |
| 2015 | Start of construction on the NLE. First segment of the linear park delivered. Thames River Path improvement works begin. |
| 2017 | US Embassy open. |
| 2020 | Northern line extension due to be in operation. Battersea Power Station due to re-open. |
| 2021 | Northern line extension opens with new stations at Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms. |