Consultation Papers

Paddington Station Planning Brief

Background

Paddington Station is a Grade I listed building located within the Paddington Special Policy Area (PSPA). The PSPA is a major development location and key transport node within central London. The objective for the PSPA is to create an area of mixed yet compatible land use’s whilst seeking opportunities to improve transport linkages, the environment and amenity of the local area. Paddington Station is identified as a key opportunity site being recognised as a major regeneration resource and offering the potential for major public transport improvements to facilitate new development and growth, as well as offering a suitable location for new businesses.

Planning Brief History

This draft planning brief supersedes the 2007 draft, consulted upon last year. The brief has now been further updated to reflect the changing circumstances of the various proposals that will potentially have an impact upon the station, in particular, progress of the Crossrail proposal towards Royal Assent, anticipated this summer.

There is a need for the Station and its interchanges to facilitate and manage the increased pressure and demands that these developments would bring and for any negative impacts to be minimised and mitigated. The brief sets out the City Council’s considerations for this site in relation to matters arising from the above, and other, development pressures and focuses in particular on potential amenity, traffic, environmental, design and conservation impacts of proposals.

This brief will therefore form the basis for continuing discussions with all relevant parties which have an interest in the above proposals. It is intended for the brief to assist and influence the various developer consortia in drawing up their proposals for the site and surrounding area.

Consultation

On the 29th April 2008 the Planning Sub-Committee (Planning Briefs and Local Development Framework) approved the Revised Paddington Station Draft Planning Brief for re-consultation.

The draft can be viewed/downloaded by clicking on the links below:

Paddington Station Draft Planning Brief April 2008

Paddington Station Draft Planning Brief Appendices April 2008

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Should you wish to discuss the Draft Planning Brief please call 020 7641 5972 - Tim Butcher
Email: tbutcher01@westminster.gov.uk