London Fire Brigade attended and have now left the scene.

Electrical safety checks are ongoing and the building is being ventilated.

The following services are impacted while the building is closed:

Registrars
Events and conferences
Chelsea library
Citizens Advice Bureau.

Registrars will directly contact anyone who has a wedding ceremony, birth registration appointment, citizenship ceremony or notice appointment scheduled today to advise on options.

If you need to urgently register a death, you should report to Kensington Town Hall.

The nearest library is Brompton Library on Old Brompton Road.

Chelsea sports centre has reopened and is operating as normal.