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

The Paddington Station and Environs Planning Brief is now adopted.

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.