diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2d8654e62..91ae1bb69 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ local
   local:drush-aliases (drush-aliases)       Find the project's Drush aliases
   local:init (init)                         Create a local project file structure from a Git repository
 project
+  project:delete                            Delete a project
   project:get (get)                         Clone and build a project locally
   project:list (projects)                   Get a list of all active projects
   project:metadata                          Read or set metadata for a project
diff --git a/src/Application.php b/src/Application.php
index 05197b9e5..4c5cc9c02 100644
--- a/src/Application.php
+++ b/src/Application.php
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ protected function getCommands()
         $commands[] = new Command\Local\LocalDrushAliasesCommand();
         $commands[] = new Command\Local\LocalDirCommand();
         $commands[] = new Command\Local\LocalInitCommand();
+        $commands[] = new Command\Project\ProjectDeleteCommand();
         $commands[] = new Command\Project\ProjectGetCommand();
         $commands[] = new Command\Project\ProjectListCommand();
         $commands[] = new Command\Project\ProjectMetadataCommand();
diff --git a/src/Command/PlatformCommand.php b/src/Command/PlatformCommand.php
index 92e217392..106bf5120 100644
--- a/src/Command/PlatformCommand.php
+++ b/src/Command/PlatformCommand.php
@@ -568,6 +568,16 @@ public function clearEnvironmentsCache(Project $project = null)
         self::$cache->delete('environments:' . $project->id);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Clear the projects cache.
+     *
+     * Use this after deleting projects/users.
+     */
+    protected function clearProjectsCache()
+    {
+        self::$cache->delete('projects');
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param Project       $project
      * @param Environment[] $environments
diff --git a/src/Command/Project/ProjectDeleteCommand.php b/src/Command/Project/ProjectDeleteCommand.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54a29495f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Command/Project/ProjectDeleteCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+<?php
+namespace Platformsh\Cli\Command\Project;
+
+use Platformsh\Cli\Command\PlatformCommand;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
+
+class ProjectDeleteCommand extends PlatformCommand
+{
+
+    protected function configure()
+    {
+        $this
+          ->setName('project:delete')
+          ->setDescription('Delete a project');
+        $this->addProjectOption();
+    }
+
+    protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
+    {
+        $this->validateInput($input);
+        $project = $this->getSelectedProject();
+        $client = $this->getClient();
+
+        $account = $client->getAccountInfo();
+        if ($account['uuid'] != $project->owner) {
+            $this->stdErr->writeln("Only the project's owner can delete it.");
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        /** @var \Platformsh\Cli\Helper\PlatformQuestionHelper $questionHelper */
+        $questionHelper = $this->getHelper('question');
+        $title = $project->title;
+
+        $confirmQuestion = "You are about to delete the project:"
+          . "\n  <comment>$title</comment> (<comment>{$project->id}</comment>)"
+          . "\n\n * This action is <options=bold>irreversible</>."
+          . "\n * Your site will no longer be accessible."
+          . "\n * All data associated with this project will be deleted, including backups."
+          . "\n * You will be charged at the end of the month for any remaining project costs."
+          . "\n\nAre you sure you want to delete this project?";
+        if (!$questionHelper->confirm($confirmQuestion, $input, $output, false)) {
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        if ($input->isInteractive() && strlen($title)) {
+            $confirmName = $questionHelper->askInput("Type the project title to confirm", $input, $this->stdErr);
+            if ($confirmName !== $title) {
+                $this->stdErr->writeln("Incorrect project title (expected: $title)");
+                return 1;
+            }
+        }
+
+        $subscriptionId = $project->getSubscriptionId();
+        $subscription = $client->getSubscription($subscriptionId);
+
+        $result = $subscription->delete();
+        $this->clearProjectsCache();
+
+        $this->stdErr->writeln("\nThe project <info>$title</info> (<info>{$project->id}</info>) was deleted.");
+        return 0;
+    }
+}