Figure 2 Plan to show main buildings within the planning brief site

Figure 3 Plan to show listed curtilage of Paddington Station

Figure 4 Plan to show key station elements

Figure 5a Plans to show key constraints and designations around Paddington Station

Figure 5b Plans to show key constraints and designations around Paddington Station Figure 6 Plan to show location of surrounding residential land use

Figure 7 Plan to show the alignment of the Crossrail Safeguarding Zone

Figure 8 Plan to show general layout arrangement of the proposed Crossrail Station at Paddington

Appendix 1 Paddington Special Policy Area (PSPA) factsheet and accompanying map

INTRODUCTION

This factsheet sets out the current status of the various proposals in and around the Paddington Special Policy Area (PSPA). It contains a brief history of the PSPA and its relevant planning policies, details of the various development sites and provides contacts where further information can be obtained.

The PSPA is centred on Paddington Station and the Grand Union Canal Basin, and now contains recently completed mixed use developments and sites awaiting development. Together these make up the largest development area within Westminster and a site of strategic importance in London. There are major development and transport projects underway as well as new proposals being made for the area.

The Special Policy Area status for Paddington was introduced by the City Council in 1988 in response to the need to recognise the impact on the area of considerable development pressure on a number of major sites. The PSPA is also recognised as an area of existing good public transport accessibility. New developments are expected to be fully integrated with the existing public transport network and to assist in the provision of improved access and services.

The current planning policies for the PSPA are contained in chapter 5 of the Council’s Replacement Unitary Development Plan (RUDP) adopted in January 2007 and can be viewed at http://www.westminster.gov.uk/environment/planning/unitarydevelopmentplan/

The plan seeks co-ordinated and balanced development, supporting the regeneration of Paddington and North West Westminster. It also seeks development which includes: • A mix of employment uses including large scale offices • A substantial proportion of housing • Leisure, retail and community uses • Development of the highest design quality in terms of architecture, planning and urban design and regard for opportunities for sustainable development and greening of the area • Appropriate canalside development and full public access to the basin and canal and enhancement of recreational and amenity value of the canalside area

The City Council may prepare individual planning briefs for particular sites if further detail is required. Briefs have been prepared for Paddington Station and surrounding environments, Paddington Goods Yard (now PaddingtonCentral) and St Mary’s Hospital, Post Office site, North Westminster Community School, and Dudley House, among others. They will be revised as necessary and briefs for further sites will be prepared as appropriate.

Planning & City Development Department February 2008 City of Westminster

DEVELOPMENT SITES

The numbers of the development sites in this factsheet correspond to the site plan (attached). The (TP) reference refers to the City Council’s Town Planning file reference for the site.

1 West End Quay (Paddington Basin Phase 1) (TP 19484) 12-20 Praed Street and 2-5 South Wharf Road

Developers West End Quay Ltd

Details of scheme This predominantly residential scheme consists of 468 residential units, and 2,205m² retail (A1/A2/A3) on the 2- acre (0.83-hectare) site.

Status • The residential units and a number of the retail units on the ground floor are occupied. • In light of the scheduled closure of the Post Office counter service at Praed Street in 2009 (see Item 5), The counter service is expected to move into the development in 2008.

Further Visit the website www.weqra.com information

2a and 2b Paddington Basin Phase II (TP 19484) South Side of North Wharf Road

Developers European Land and Property Limited

Details of scheme The scheme is made up of 5 blocks (A-E). Outline planning permission was granted for blocks A-E on 23/4/01.

Status • Blocks A-C: Block A (The Point) is currently occupied by Cable and Wireless, Marks and Spencer, Cerner (healthcare firm) and Orange. The Point has planning permission to be used as offices, or as offices and a primary health care centre. Blocks B & C (Waterside House) are occupied by Marks & Spencer as their headquarters. The ground floor has planning permission for retail (A1). • Blocks D & E (The Windings): now superseded by Paddington Phase III Merchant Square (3 below).

Further Visit the website www.paddingtonbasin.co.uk information or phone 020 7298 0800. The Waterline, 31 Harbet Road, London, W2 1JS

3 Paddington Basin Phase III (Merchant Square) (TP 3396) South Side of North Wharf Road

Developers European Land & Property Limited

Background of scheme The scheme is known as Merchant Square and includes a new masterplan which also incorporates part of the Paddington Basin Phase II site (The Windings).

Details of schemeThis development will provide 554 new residential units of which 154 will be affordable, making 42% of the floorspace residential and 58% commercial.

• Building A – The Blade: A 43 storey residential tower, comprising 219 residential units, with ground floor class A1/A2/A3/A4/A5 units, ancillary basement parking, public viewing gallery, new bridge and associated works to Paddington Basin. • Building B – Azure: A 16 storey Class B1 office building, with ground floor Class A1/A2/A3/A4/A5 units, a ground floor/basement flexible mixed use space and ancillary basement parking. • Building C – Topaz: A 16 storey Class B1 office building, with ground floor Class A1/A2/A3/A4/A5 units, public toilets, ancillary basement parking, new bridge and associated public realm works to Paddington Basin. • Building D – West End Reach: 16 storey, 50.18m high residential building providing 196 residential units of which 44 are affordable, with ground floor Class A units and B1 office suites and affordable business space. • Building E – Carmine: Commercial building over 15 floors with Class A uses at ground floor level and ancillary basement parking, and health club. • Building F – Waterweave: a 16 storey residential building comprising 139 residential units with ground floor Class A1/A2/A3/A4/A5 units, child day nursery, ancillary basement parking, new bridge and associated public realm works to Paddington Basin. Stat us • Building D and E were approved by the Planning and City Development Committee on 1 st March 2007 (and are now under construction); Buildings B, C and F on 7th June 2007, and Building A on 2 nd August 2007. • All buildings are subject to separate S106 agreements, with further overarching agreements for Buildings A, B, C and F. Further Visit www.merchantsquare.co.uk or phone 020 7298 0800. information The Waterline, 31 Harbet Road, London, W2 1JS

4 Paddington Walk, Hermitage Street (TP 19484)

Developers European Land and Property Limited

Background of scheme This site is outside the PSPA, however the development of this site is linked by legal agreement to the Paddington Basin (Phase II) scheme, securing part of the affordable housing element.

Details of scheme The scheme consists of four buildings of varying height from 22-40m, for 232 residential units (including 79 Affordable Housing Units), retail/ restaurant/ café and community uses.

Status • Construction has been completed and residents have moved in. • Ground floor use commercial units are only part occupied.

Further Visit www.paddingtonwalk.com information 5 St Mary’s Hospital (Paddington Health Campus) St Mary’s Hospital and land bounded by Praed Street, Paddington Basin and London Street

Developer Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Relevant planning ‘St Mary’s Hospital and Post Office site’ draft planning brief brief for public consultation December 2004. Following further discussion with NHS, revised draft (Hospital alone) likely late 2007 and consultation in 2008.

Background of A resolution to grant outline planning permission for the scheme redevelopment of the site for hospital uses subject to the completion of a S106 legal agreement was made at the 22 nd August 2002 Major Planning Applications Committee. It is, however, unlikely that this permission would be implemented for the reasons set out in the revised planning brief for St Mary’s Hospital and the Post Office site in 2004.

Details of scheme St Mary’s Hospital upgrade

Department of Health has made available £15 million to upgrade key facilities in the QEQM Wing. The first phase of this work, begun in June 2007, creates a new critical care unit on the 9 th floor which will replace the existing unit on the 4 th floor. The new unit will be twice as big as the existing unit, and increase beds from 11 to 16. It will be built to the latest standards for 21 st century medicine. It should be ready by April 2008.

In place of the existing unit, the second phase of work will see a new operating theatre and a new endoscopy suite created plus improved facilities for admitting patients for operations and for recovering after their operation. This work will start in July 2008 and finish in June 2009. In addition there will be funds for new equipment and information systems to improve the environment for patient care.

Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC)

• St. Mary’s along with Hammersmith Hospitals Trust and Imperial College are proposing to form the first AHSC in the UK. The aim is to better integrate health science research and health care delivery so patient service will be based on best practice and will be the most up-to- date available, thus improve the health of the local community. • The process is to first merge the two NHS trusts – St. Mary’s and the Hammersmith Hospitals and then form a Foundation Trust with Imperial College. • St. Mary’s is likely to continue to provide a broadly similar range of services, including its busy A+E and specialist children services. • The two trusts have already been successful in being granted Biomedical Research centre status – one of only 5 such general centres in the UK, bringing with it annual revenue of £20 million over the next 5 years.

Status • The Secretary of State gave his formal approval to the merger in September 2007. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is in operation from 1 st October 2007. • It is expected that Imperial College would sponsor an application for the AHSC to become an Academic Foundation Trust in 2009, subject to a separate consultation.

Further Peter McGinity, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust on information 020 7886 7844.

6 Post Office Site, Praed Street

Developer Royal Mail Group

Relevant Planning ‘Paddington Station and Environs’ draft planning brief, was Brief consulted upon in Jan 2007 and will return to Committee seeking adoption in early/ mid 2008. This planning brief covers the impact of Crossrail and other development pressures around the station.

Background of the Royal Mail proposes to close their facility in Paddington in Scheme 2008/9. This site would then be available for development.

Details of the • Distribution office function will cease to operate in 2009 Scheme and it will not be replaced. • While the counter services will cease to operate in 2009, it will be replaced in the West End Quay development (see Item 1).

The Council’s aspirations for the site are covered in the Planning Brief and it aims to secure: • A new Bakerloo Line ticket hall and platform access at the ground and basement levels • Improvements to public realm at London Street and installation of access ramps

Status Not yet received. Further Oliver Sheppard, DP9 on 020 7004 1700 information

7a & 7b Paddington Station, Praed Street (TP 8108)

Developer Network Rail

Relevant Planning ‘Paddington Station and Environs’ draft planning brief Brief Background of the Network Rail submitted an application on 5 th February 2002 Scheme for planning and listed building consent for the redevelopment of the Grade I listed Paddington Station (Phase 2). This will not now proceed, Span 4 will be refurbished and access improved.

Details of the Listed Building refurbishment application expected in 2008. Scheme

Status Status of further developments not yet received.

Further Nicola Houlden at Network Rail, on information [email protected] 8 Triangle Site

Developer Hammerson (Paddington) Ltd and Domaine Developments Ltd

Relevant Planning ‘Paddington Station and Environs’ draft planning brief Brief Background of the This site includes land south of Bishops Bridge Road Scheme known as the triangle site. The site lies outside of the operational land requirements of Network Rail and as such on the demise of Railtrack this piece of land was sold to Hammersons. This site is also required for implementing Crossrail.

Details of the • Revised planning application submitted in March 2007 Scheme • 210,000 sq ft net of office and retail space. • Building oversails the Crossrail ramp from Bishop’s Bridge, representing a permanent solution for the taxi ramp. • Built upon a new Hammersmith & City Line station box.

St atus Hammerson withdrew the application on 19 th June 2007.

Further Visit the website www.hammerson.co.uk information or contact Robert Allan, Hammerson on 020 7887 1072.

9 Paddington Central (TP1419) Paddington Goods Yard, Bishops Bridge Road

Developer Development Securities

Relevant Planning N/A Brief

Background of the Former Goods Yard site Scheme

Details of the The site has been divided up into three phases for Scheme development.

Phase 1: This scheme consists of 41,029 sq. m office floorspace, 219 residential units, of which 55 are affordable housing units and 6,501sq m retail and Sheldon Square including new public realm and amphitheatre. Prudential, Chiltern, Kingfisher, British Energy and British Waterways occupy the offices at Sheldon Square.

Phase 2: • Podium Deck: A podium deck has been completed in preparation for Crossrail thus reached practical completion (see Crossrail section on pg. 22). • Office buildings: • A planning application for Phase 2A 1 Kingdom Street was approved on 5 June 2003 for an office building on the north part of the site proposing 45,249 sq m of offices, 3,851 sq m for studio/light industrial and 579 sq m for retail use. • A planning application for Phase 2B 3 Kingdom Street was granted conditional planning permission on 25/9/03 for an office building of 32,700 sq m on the south part of the site. This however in now unlikely to be completed as a revised scheme are now proposed. • A 206 bedroom hotel, 2 Kingdom Street with a restaurant, bar and meeting facilities also granted planning permission. • Installing Public art/ landscaping boulevard at Kingdom Street.

Status Phase 1: The two office and two residential buildings with associated retail are occupied (9a on the map).

Phase 2: • One Kingdom Street, a 25,000 sq ft net Sheppard Robson designed office building under construction, due to complete in Feb 2008 (9b on the map). • Construction also underway on a 206 bedroom 4* hotel let to the Accor Group, due to complete in July 2008 and trade from September 2008 (9c on the map). • Detailed planning application approved for revised Two Kingdom Street, a 250,000 sq ft net Kohn Pederson Fox designed office building which incorporates 25,000 sq ft of B1 commercial/ small business space (9d on the map).

Phase 3: Outline planning permission exists for a further 350,000 sq ft office accommodation on Kingdom Street (9e on the map).

Further Visit the website www.paddingtoncentral.com information Contact Helen Fisher, Development Securities on 0207 828 4777 or email [email protected]

10 179 Harrow Road (TP 1419)

Developer Monsoon Group

Relevant Pla nning Former railway depot Brief

Background of the Monsoon purchased these Grade II* listed buildings from Scheme Grainhurst Properties Ltd in 2000.

Details of the The scheme is predominantly for office (B1) use. Scheme

Status The main building is currently occupied as offices by Monsoon. The listed Rotunda building on the canal is used by Nissan as a car design studio.

11 Hilton London Metropole (TP 2877/1495) Site previously known as site bounded by Harrow Road, Edgware Road, Harbet Road and Praed Street

Developer Hilton London Metropole

Relevant Planning N/A Brief

Background of the N/A Scheme

Details of the The hotel was extended to provide a new conference Scheme centre, 328 beds (making a total of 1058) with car and coach parking facilities.

Status The extension was completed in September 2000, creating Britain’s largest convention hotel.

Further Visit http://www.hilton.co.uk/Paddington information

12 Hilton London Paddington (TP3695)

Develope r Hilton London Paddington

Relevant Planning N/A Brief

Background of the To refurbish the listed (Grade II) former Great Western Scheme Royal Hotel.

Details of the The hotels facilities include 355 bedrooms, 13 fully Scheme equipped meeting rooms, a banqueting room, health and fitness club, casino and original bar and restaurant.

Status The major refurbishment was completed in March 2002. A casino was permitted in 2006 on part of the basement and ground floor of the hotel.

Further Visit http://www.hiltonlondonmet.com/ information

13 55-67 North Wharf Road (TP4726)

Developer Derwent London

Relevant Planning N/A Brief

Background of the Existing 1960’s multi occupied office/ development Scheme (c.100,000 sq. ft and 100 car parking spaces). Details of the • The scheme was approved on 10 th Jan 2008 to deliver Scheme 100 residential units, 16 of which will be affordable units as well as 25,000 sq ft commercial floorspace. • Public realm would be created, enabling permeability with North Wharf Road, towpath and pedestrian access to Bishop’s Bridge Road

Status Planning application under review

Further Visit the website on www.derwentlondon.com or contact information Russell Durling of Derwent London on 020 7659 3000

14 Telstar House, 1-6 Eastbourne Terrace (TP1145/ 8018)

Developer Derwent London

Relevant Planning N/A Brief

Background of the 12 storey office building, built in the 1960’s damaged by fire Site in summer 2003.

Details of the The scheme includes the demolition of Telstar House and Scheme redevelopment with a direct replacement for the existing building with 12,593 sq m for offices, car parking and landscaping works in a new building.

Status 108,000 sq ft net is occupied by Rio Tinto.

Further Visit the website on www.derwentlondon.com or contact information Russell Durling of Derwent London on 020 7659 3000

15 10 – 30, 40 and 50 Eastbourne Terrace (TP4478)

Developer Land Securities

Relevant Planning N/A Brief

Background of the Former office building Site Details of the • Refurbishment of 10 to 30 and 40 Eastbourne Terrace Scheme by Land Securities

Status • 40 complete, to be occupied by CB&I • 50 refurbishment complete • 10 and 30 are under refurbishment/ construction • 20 will be the last to complete in this redevelopment scheme

Further Robin Villis of Land Securities on 020 7413 9000 information

16 Craven Road/ Eastbourne Terrace

Developer Land Securities

Relevant Planning ‘Paddington Station and Environs’ draft planning brief Brief

Background of the Former office building Site

Details of the N/A Scheme Status Application withdrawn.

Further Land Securities on 020 7413 9000 information

17 4- 18 Bishops’ Bridge Road

Developer Crossrail

Relevant Planning ‘Paddington Station and Environs’ draft planning brief Brief

Background of the The construction of Crossrail’s Paddington interchange will Scheme preclude servicing from Eastbourne Terrace or Departures Road.

Details of the 4-18 Bishop’s Bridge Road has been identified as the Scheme probable site from which to service the station, given it has access to platform 1.

Status To be confirmed

Further Stephen Deaville, Cross London Rail Links on 020 3023 information 9237 or [email protected]

18 Enterprise House

Developer N/A

Relevant Planning ‘Paddington Station and Environs’ draft planning brief Brief

Background of the Enterprise House is located on Westbourne Terrace at the Site corner of Westbourne Bridge. It was built by GWR in 1935 as offices and associated uses. The floorspace is 4,800sqm. It is owned by Network Rail but is non- operational and not required for any rail-related purpose. It has remained vacant for more than 8 years. The market value of Enterprise House is adversely affected by a number of factors. Spacia are the managing agent for the building.

The Crossrail Parliamentary Select Committee has formally stated that Enterprise House is considered as a potential site in which to relocate Great Western Studios (currently located at Paddington New Yard W9).

The City Council wishes to support the development of more affordable business space in the NWWSPA and has made funding available through its Civic Enterprise Fund for potential affordable business space projects.

Details of the N/A Scheme

Status • Spacia have signalled their intention to put the lease for Enterprise House on the market in order to bring the building into use in the short to medium term. • The building lies within the NWWSPA which seeks to encourage commercial activity in this part of the City. The Council views Enterprise House as an ideal location for a commercial facility housing small businesses within the creative industries sector and comments are sought on this option.

Further Matthew Blades information City Planning Group, Westminster City Council, on 020 7641 2336 or [email protected]

OTHER SITES

19 Dudley House (139-147 Harrow Road)

Background A 1937 five storey block of local authority built flats. Following consultation with tenants the potential for redevelopment is being considered.

Relevant Planning Dudley House W2 adopted in April 2002. Brief

Status A draft Dudley House and 149-157 Harrow Road planning brief will be reviewed in 2008.

Further Jake Mathias information Housing Department, Westminster City Council on 020 7641 3359, [email protected]

Copies can be obtained on the City Council’s website www.westminster.gov.uk

20 149-157 Harrow Road (Travis Perkins)

Background A 10m strip on southern edge of the Timber yard has been committed to the Long Term Vehicular Access road widening (see section on LTVA on pg. 18).

The remaining part of the site is now the subject of a planning brief. The brief includes adjacent highway land, and this includes the loss of some strategic planting and open space, and the upgrading and enhancement of nearby open space and underused land. It also includes a proposal to re-use the historic Brunel Bridge, which has recently been salvaged, see page 21 of the Factsheet.

Relevant Planning 149-157 Harrow Road and adjacent highway/ open space Brief adopted in October 2004.

Status A draft Dudley House and 149-157 Harrow Road planning brief will be reviewed in 2007.

Further Contact Rachael Ferry-Jones on 020 7641 2418 or rferry- information [email protected]

21 North Westminster Community School

Background North Westminster Community School (NWCS) is located between the Westway and North Wharf Road and is currently situated outside of the PSPA however; given its location it has strong links with the PSPA. Following the City Council’s Secondary School Review the Secretary of State for the Department for Education and Skills confirmed on 1 July 2004 that the City Council can dispose of the North Wharf Road site, subject to the provision of Oakington Road Academy.

Relevant Planning A revised draft planning brief for this site was produced in Brief December 2004 and in addition to considering mixed use schemes for the site it includes the option for relocating a college and new hospital on the site with key worker housing. With the cancellation of the PHC scheme and the continuing need for the site to be used for education purposes, education use could continue until 2011. The draft planning brief was approved by the Planning & City Development Committee for public consultation on 16 December 2004.

Status The North Westminster Community School site planning brief is being reviewed and expected to be reported to the Planning and City Development Committee in 2008 for further consultation and subsequent adoption.

Further Contact Tim Butcher, 020 7641 5972 or information [email protected]

22 Westbourne Green (outside map boundary)

Background This site is linked to the North Westminster Community School site and therefore the PSPA through the outcome of the City Council’s Secondary School Review (SSR). The SSR resulted in a decision to build two new schools on the Academy model - the Westminster Academy at Westbourne Green and the Paddington Academy at Oakington Road.

Both academies now opened and two new surgeries are now provided.

Regeneration plans for the wider Westbourne Green area centre on the Westminster Academy as the school presents not only opportunities for educational provision, but through the site assembly, it also requires the provision of new replacement health, youth, community and sports facilities and improvements to the local environment.

Relevant Planning Westbourne Green February 2004 Brief

Status Further projects being developed e.g. housing, open space etc.

Further Contact Rachael Ferry-Jones on 020 7641 2418 or rferry- information [email protected]

TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS

1 The Paddington Bridge Project (see A on map) [Formerly Long Term Vehicular Access (LTVA)]

Background In the late 1980’s, it was acknowledged that the traffic in residential areas needed to be improved. It was also accepted that one of the best opportunities for improving vehicular access to Paddington Station lay with linking the Station access to the strategic road network, via the Harrow Road gyratory (located to the north east of the station). The replacement bridge known as Paddington Bridge is complete and reopened in June 2006.

Details of schemeThe scheme included:

• The widening of Bishops Bridge Road between Harrow Road and Eastbourne Terrace to 5/6 lanes of traffic - this required new bridges over the canal, the Goods Yard site and the railway tracks; • The installation of improved taxi management facilities in Eastbourne Terrace and a new rank on the bridge. • The signalisation of the junctions of Praed Street/ London Street, improvements at the junctions of Bishops Bridge Road with both Eastbourne and Westbourne Terraces, and a new signal controlled pedestrian crossing on the bridge.

Status The bridge closed on 11 January 2004. The replacement bridge was reopened to traffic on 14 June 2006. Further work is being undertaken to determine what, if any, additional local traffic management measures are required following the introduction of the Mayor’s Western Extension of the Congestion Charging Zone.

Further Don Murchie, Westminster City Council on 020 7641 2517 information or [email protected]

or visit the website www.paddingtonbridge.com

2 Paddington Area Traffic and Environmental Management Study (PATEMS)

Purpose of study The Paddington Area Traffic and Environment Management Study (PATEMS), is a study commissioned by the City Council, (funded by developers) on the effects of the additional traffic generated by the PSPA sites, the Heathrow Express and Crossrail.

Review of • First stage of PATEMS : was an extensive public PATEMS consultation exercise supported by extensive and detailed analysis of existing traffic, safety and townscape data. This highlighted existing traffic and environmental problems in the area, and identified the traffic related problems that will arise in the residential areas surrounding Paddington Station.

• Second stage of the study: identified a range of suitable management and calming measures to reduce the impact of traffic (speed, noise and volume), improve the physical environment, increase on street parking provision and reduce accidents. It also developed an evaluation framework to help decide a suitable package of measures for implementation based on environment and townscape, safety, accessibility, traffic and parking criteria. This was completed in 1993, with 50 separate schemes identified. The schemes adopted will be funded as part of the legal agreements with the PSPA developers, with contributions based on proportions of newly generated and construction traffic.

Status Some schemes identified in the PATEMS study have been implemented in relation to the LTVA project. The other schemes are currently being reviewed having regard to the reopening of Bishops Bridge Road, the extension of the Congestion Charging Zone in February 2007 and the future, Crossrail proposals. Two further reports are being prepared for 2008.

Further Don Murchie, Westminster City Council on 020 7641 information 2517 or [email protected]

3 Paddington Area Transportation Study (PATS)

Purpose of study A public transportation study (Paddington Area Transportation Study – PATS) was first commissioned in 1997, as part of its assessment of the impacts arising from the development proposals within the PSPA. It is a mechanism for developing projects to mitigate the impacts of the PSPA developments on the public transport infrastructure and establishing the appropriate level of contributions from the developers through Section 106 agreements on a site by site basis.

Review of PATS • The original PATS study has now been reviewed three times and PATS IV was completed in 2006. These reviews took into account the most recent development proposals for the PSPA as a whole. • The key findings of PATS indicate that the capacity of the underground stations (Paddington and Edgware Road) is unlikely to be adequate for the anticipated increase in passenger traffic. • PATS IV took into account the completed developments and those likely to come forward before 2015. Many of the issues that arose from the PATS III study are still the same and these are: • Increase station capacity for the Bakerloo line at Paddington and Edgware Road and the Hammersmith and City Line at Paddington; • Development improved bus links to the north-east and south-west, and to open up local access to the north- west. Subsequently, TfL have extended route 46 across the Paddington Bridge to promote a new link to Paddington Station, as well as route 15 from Eastbourne Terrace to North Wharf Road. • PATS IV is the first of these studies to take into account the effects that Crossrail might have.

Status • PATS IV is adopted for S106 and planning purposes. • Following the recommendations from PATS IV, Route 15 was extended to North Wharf Road on 5 th October 2007 and route 332 will use the bus stand space in Eastbourne Terrace vacated by route 15.

Further Copies of PATS are available from Karen Lee on 020 information 7641 8073 or [email protected]

4 Brunel Bridge (see B on map) (TP24229) Stone Wharf Gardens

Background Plans were halted on the demolition of Bishops Bridge when English Heritage discovered that the canal bridge contained within Bishops Bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. English Heritage found designs of the bridge and recorded tests on beams in Brunel’s notebooks when researching the history of the station. The bridge has been carefully dismantled and stored by English Heritage. Stone Wharf has been identified for the re-erection of the bridge in Paddington.

De tails of scheme The planning application to re-erect the bridge with new facilities in the abutments has been approved by the Planning and City Development Committee on 12 th April 2007. Those on the eastern canal bank will provide new facilities for Stone Wharf Gardens as an open space and as a visitor mooring quay. Funding towards the re-erection of the bridge will be pursued by specialist consultants working for the Waterways Trust and supported by the City Council and British Waterways once cost checks have been undertaken. English Heritage continue to monitor and assist in the development of the project.

Status Further discussions with British Waterways, English Heritage and basin developers underway to secure funding for both project development and re-erection at Stone Wharf Gardens together with the refurbishment and enhancement of that open space.

Further Chris Mason, Westminster City Council on 020 7641 2286 information or [email protected]

5 Paddington Station – Medium Term Access (see C on map)

Background • PATS I identified a need for better access from the Goods Yard and Basin development sites to the Hammersmith and City Line Underground and mainline stations. The original access to the platforms from street level was inconvenient, unlit, has steps and would not be able to cope with large volumes of people passing through. • The five key players with an interest in improving the access to the station are: • Network Rail – who own and operate Paddington Station • London Underground – who operate the Hammersmith & City line • Development Securities – who own the Paddington Goods Yard site, have planning permission to develop it and require access to the station. • European Land and Properties Ltd – who are responsible for Paddington Basin Phase II/III and Hermitage Street. • Hammersons – who own the ‘Triangle site’ • Crossrail – whose safeguarding direction covers the site. • Network Rail designed a scheme called ‘Medium Term’ access, which provides a new step free access from the canal towpath to the underground ticket office with lifts down to the underground and suburban mainline platforms. It links in to the proposed canalside paths and routes leading into the Goods Yard and Basin developments and includes a new pedestrian bridge over the canal.

Status The scheme has been split into phases and the improved access, lift and bridge over the canal have been implemented to date. Within the context of LUL’s priorities and Network Rail’s Span 4 scheme discussions on remaining improvements are continuing.

Further Further information can be obtained from Network Rail, information www.networkrail.com

6 Crossrail

Background To provide improved east-west rail access into and across London from the East and South East regions and to relieve congestion and overcrowding on the existing National Rail and Underground networks and support the development of a network of strategic interchanges, which will also facilitate the improvement of London’s international links, including Heathrow.

Details of the The route proposals presented in the Parliamentary Bill are scheme for trains to run on existing overground tracks from Maidenhead and Heathrow in the west through new tunnels under central London. The tunnels will serve seven new Underground stations and connect with two eastern branches. One branch will surface at Stratford and continue on existing overground tracks to Shenfield. The other branch diverges at Whitechapel and will surface at Custom House, run in tunnel under the Royal Docks before continuing to Abbey Wood via a new tunnel under the Thames near Woolwich where a new station will be erected.

The project has been designed and developed to a level of detail and the route through Westminster is safeguarded. The City Council continues to strongly support the implementation of Crossrail as it will bring major benefits to Westminster and Central London.

Status Royal Assent is anticipated to be obtained in Summer/ Autumn 2008 with the major construction work commencing in 2010 at the earliest.

Further changes to the station design and traffic proposals, both during construction and completion, are awaited from Cross London Rail Links Limited and will be addressed in the forthcoming revised Paddington Station and Environs Planning Brief.

The brief will be reviewed and reported back to committee in 2008, subject to Crossrail process and linked to Royal Assent and Schedule 7 Qualifying Authority process.

Further Visit the website www.crossrail.co.uk information or contact Stephen Deaville, Cross London Rail Links on 020 3023 9237 or [email protected]

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

1 Public Realm

Context The Paddington public realm comprises the streets and outdoor spaces in and around Paddington station and Basin to which the public has access. The City Council works in partnership with Paddington Waterside Partnership and through its UDP policies attempts to develop a living city, which supports businesses, residents and visitors.

In setting a collective framework for the design and management of the external environment, separate developments should be considered not only individually, but also for their value and contribution to the wider Paddington Waterside area and for new public spaces to create or facilitate beyond the development area. As developments proceed, external spaces created will become additions to the public realm. Without consistency and continuity these spaces will at best produce a number of disjointed individual areas. A co-ordinated, well- designed public realm will confer wider benefits, which all developments and their users can share.

Relevant PSPA public realm strategy documents Supplementary Planning Guidance produced in 2003. This should also be read in conjunction with the city wide guidance set out in the consultation draft of Westminster Way (the Street Manual) dated April 2004. It is expected that new schemes will be sufficiently evolved to allow a complete revision in 2008.

Future plans Further public realm improvement schemes are being considered/ negotiated through S106 agreements. The City Council’s initiative, Civic Streets Scheme, is being implemented at Praed Street (further details below).

Further information Chris Mason, Westminster City Council on 020 7641 2286 or [email protected] for general public realm issues.

2 Praed Street Civic Streets Scheme (see D on map)

Background The area bounded by Praed Street, Sussex Gardens Paddington Station and Edgware Road has extremely high pedestrian footfall generated by Paddington Station, St Mary's Hospital, Edgware Road, the area's hotels and the local retail and restaurant centre. It is an entry point to London for many tourists arriving from Heathrow on the Heathrow Express and has key bus routes passing through that give visitors a first impression of London.

Narrow, poorly paved and cluttered footways predominate the area and do not meet the demands placed on them, or provide a safe and pedestrian friendly environment that is easy to navigate around. Bus waiting areas are cluttered and are not appropriate for the numbers of passengers; cycle parking is insufficient. The area is poorly lit at night which encourages crime and anti-social behaviour and works against the growth of the night economy.

Significant disruption is expected in the area over the coming years from the proposed Crossrail development and London Underground platform extensions. In addition there are proposed developments at the post office site (which could provide on-street escalator access to Paddington Station), St Mary Hospital and in the Paddington Basin.

Details of scheme The proposed Civic Streets area improvements, delivered in partnership with the area's Paddington Business Improvement District, deals with pedestrian, bus and cycle accessibility, legibility and the general quality of public realm throughout the area. This addresses current problems and will help maintain access and the image that the area is open for business as usual during Crossrail and other works. The strategy works with the proposed Crossrail development and the ongoing Edgware Road Action Plan and sets the standard for sustainable transport and public realm throughout the area. Key elements include:

• New footway paving on Praed Street • New lighting on Praed Street • Surface solutions of private forecourts • decluttering

Status Preliminary design phase. Options for consultation were carried out in October 2007. Implementation of Phase 1 on a section of Praed Street starting June 2008, subject to approval.

Further information Visit www.westminster.gov.uk/civicstreets/

Or contact Martin Whittles, Westminster City Council on 020 7641 3040 or [email protected]

3 Canal improvements and bridges (see E and F on map)

Context An early stage of development works in the PSPA was to improve the canal and make it more useable for pleasure boats and accessible to the public, part of this process was repairing and restoring the walls of the canal and basin and creating new walkways and bridges. Apart from two short sections it is now possible to access most of the basin and canal edge.

The improvements are largely be funded by the developers, see list of improvements below: • Monsoon are committed to and have laid the foundations to construct a bridge across the canal opposite their site under the terms of their legal agreement. This may now become the site of the re- erected Brunel Bridge and the expenditure has been halted with a view to it being converted to a contribution to the Brunel Bridge Project. • A cable stayed bridge now connects Paddington Central with the Harrow Road. • The pedestrian access from the Goods Yard parallel to the canal into Paddington Central has been improved. • A planning application was submitted in October 2007 for a new building containing A3 use and utilising a salvaged listed roof, and a new stair access linking Lynx Deck with the canal towpath. • European Land and Properties Limited have built a bridge which forms part of the Medium Term Access improvements to Paddington Station creating a direct link from North Wharf Road to Paddington Station. • Improvements have been implemented to St Mary’s Hospital Bridge, funded by European Land and Properties Limited. • At the east end of the Basin a retractable bridge has been built, designed by Marcus Talyor. It is to be moved and replaced with a new bridge and Harbour Masters Building. • A bridge that curls up designed by Thomas Heatherwick has been provided across the dock between buildings known as Waterside 1 & 2 • Porteus Road subway has been upgraded

Relevant British Waterways Water Area Management Plan documents

Future plans The water management plan will need revision in the light of planning permissions given, and this will be incorporated in the next edition of the Public Realm Strategy in 2008.

Further information Chris Mason, Westminster City Council on 020 7641 2286 or [email protected]

4 Code of Construction Practice/Environmental Inspectorate

Purpose This was established for the PSPA to define environmental standards and outline procedures pertaining to construction works for proposed major developments. It covers the environmental and public health and safety aspects affecting the interests of local residents, businesses, the general public and the surroundings in the vicinity of the proposed construction site.

Details It is intended to clarify for the developers and their contractors, the legal responsibilities and requirements of the Code of Construction Practice, as well as providing assurances to residents and others about the standards, which are expected during construction. It aims to mitigate any nuisance to the public, and to safeguard the environment of Paddington and North Westminster.

Further Information Brent Turton, Westminster City Council on 020 7641 2581or [email protected]

REGENERATION ISSUES

1 Paddington Business Improvement District (BID)

Background Paddington BID was established following a successful ballot of more than 350 businesses across 36 streets in the Paddington area in February 2005. The BID went live on 1 st April 2005 and works to create a cleaner, more attractive, safer and better marketed Paddington.

The BID is funded through a small levy on all businesses with a rateable value of more than £5,000 (based on the 2000 Ratings List). For hotels a 1.5% charge is made, for all other businesses a 2% charge. The levy is collected by Westminster City Council and passed directly to the BID. This raises approximately £400,000 each year. It also attracts additional voluntary contributions from companies and landowners in the area who support the BID’s objectives and wish to become involved. These amount to another £60,000 each year.

Paddington BID will last initially for four years, from 1 st April 2005. The BID is overseen by a Board of Directors drawn from the local area. The Board has four sub groups: Marketing, Environment & Planning, Security and Finance & Legal. Prior to the BID going live in April 2005 Paddington Waterside Partnership spent four years testing and trialling projects to improve the performance and appearance of Praed Street and the surrounding area under the banner of 'Paddington Circle'. These initial improvements were supported by Single Regeneration Budget funding from the London Development Agency through the Circle Initiative, led by Central London Partnership, with the City of Westminster as Accountable Body.

Details of the Delivered by Paddington Waterside Partnership, Paddington Scheme BID will raise over £1.6 million to spend in Paddington during its first four year term. It delivers projects which bring more customers to the area and encourages tourists to stay and spend their money in the area. It aims to re-position Paddington as a leisure destination and eating-out quarter, surrounded by a strong commercial and residential environment. Whilst the BID is about creating a step change in people’s perceptions of Paddington it is also about creating a strong business voice for the area.

Current Projects Since April 2005 the BID has: • served businesses through its dedicated Police Community Safety Team; • produced a new guide to restaurants, shops, hotels and services in the area called IN PADDINGTON; • rolled out a free summer guided walks programme for tourists and all who live and work in Paddington; • compiled a planning guide for businesses covering all planning issues in the Paddington BID area; • offered dedicated support to businesses with their rates revaluations and rent reviews; • delivered a series of summer music festivals ; • undertaken consultation with businesses on the extension of the congestion charge zone at Paddington; • worked with City of Westminster to increase available short stay parking in the area; • brought businesses in the BID area together to petition Parliament in respect of the Crossrail Bill; • completed coverage of all street furniture with anti- graffiti and fly-posting treatment; • introduced CCTV; • introduced a paper, cardboard, tins and plastic recycling service for businesses in the BID area; • installed an area notice-boards to assist visitors in locating hotels, restaurants, shops and other businesses in the area; • implemented greening schemes across the area including providing and maintaining 58 hanging baskets.

Plans for the future include: • major improvements to gardens and railings in Talbot Square and Sussex Gardens • looking with the City Council on Civic Street Scheme at Praed Street

Status The Paddington BID and Paddington Waterside Partnership are working together to promote a single consumer brand for Paddington. The BID has a renewal ballot date of November 2008.

Further Chris Peers, Paddington Waterside Partnership on 020 7313 Information 1023 or visit the website www.inpaddington.com/pbid or email [email protected]

2 S106 - Social & Community Fund Account

Purpose of the fund The aim is to lessen the impact (or enhance the benefits) of new developments in the area and to help integrate the developments into the local community.

Who pays for this? The owners and developers of the major development sites in the PSPA and its vicinity make financial contributions into this account, set up by the City Council. This is carried out through legal agreements.

First round The City Council invited organisations to bid for the money in September 2001. 84 initial applications were received, totalling £8.2m. The applications were assessed and 18 projects were agreed to a value of £884,000.

Second Round • A second bidding round of the S&CFA was held for expenditure during the financial year 2003/4. 66 applications were received and 16 projects funded to a value of £970,000. • A Community Chest was also set up for applications up to the value of £6,000, administered by Voluntary Action Westminster and Paddington Development Trust. 72 bids were received and 58 are being funded to a value of £325,000.

Furt her rounds A decision on a further bidding round is awaiting sufficient money in the account to make a bidding round worth while.

Dependent on when the S106 money is due in for the Merchant Square development, it might be possible to hold a bidding round during the 2008-09 financial year.

Further information Karen Lee, Westminster City Council on 020 7641 8073 or [email protected]

3 Paddington Waterside Partnership

Purpose Established initially by developers, land-owners and transport interests to bring about the creation of Paddington Waterside, the Partnership works alongside a range of local agencies to guarantee a co-ordinated development framework and to ensure that this new location fits socially, economically and physically with its surroundings.

Since the first residents and occupiers moved into Paddington Waterside in 2003 practical initiatives have been delivered to enable new companies, employees and residents to better relate to their wider setting and to assist neighbouring and surrounding communities to access all that Paddington Waterside has to offer. A ‘toolkit’ sharing the lessons learned from these initiatives was launched in October 2006.

Details • One of the most successful initiatives has been the programme of walks that are available to both companies and residents. The walks showcase both the developments and the wider area. Walks take place weekly from April to October and are free.

• Paddington First aims to ensure that the jobs created as a result of the regeneration of Paddington Waterside are accessible to local people. Since its inception in 1999 over 5,000 local people have accessed jobs through Paddington First.

• Time for Paddington - Time for Paddington assists companies at Paddington with the development and delivery of their local corporate community involvement programmes. Time for Paddington also delivers an innovative employee volunteering initiative which acts as a broker between potential volunteers at Paddington Waterside and volunteer-involving organisations in the local community, helping volunteers find what they are looking for and assisting the local voluntary and community sector to work in partnership with the private sector. The programme offers an online volunteer ‘search, register and placement’ facility for both local employees and residents, facilitating and matching individual volunteers and teams of volunteers.

• Education activities – the partnership builds links between business at Paddington Waterside and local schools, providing vocational advice to schools and workshops and visits encouraging local pupils to learn more about the different aspects and activities of the development including construction, design and financial literacy.

Furt her information Walks The current walks programme can be found by clicking on www.inpaddington.com by emailing [email protected] or by calling 020 7313 1011.

Paddington First For current vacancy and for further information, please visit www.paddingtonfirst.co.uk or telephone 020 7087 8080 or visit 143-145 Harrow Road, London W2 1JP.

Time for Paddington To register to become a volunteer or for further information, please visit www.inpaddington.com/volunteer

ADDITIONAL CONTACTS

• Further information, including details on Section 106 agreements and floorspace tables, can be obtained by contacting City Planning Group, Planning & City Development Department, City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QP or telephone 020 7641 8073.

• Paddington Waterside Partnership (an organisation founded by landowners, developers and transport interests in the PSPA). Telephone Kay Buxton on 020 7313 1011 or visit www.inpaddington.com/developments

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Appendix 2 A summary of the history of Paddington Station

HISTORY OF STATION

The physical problems at Paddington Station arise, in part, from the historical development of its London terminus by the Great Western Railway. Originally locations around Marble Arch were proposed but opposition from the Church Estate restricted the location to land adjacent to the Basin of the Grand Union Canal and the 'New Road' (of 1757) with the world's first omnibus service serving the City (1829).

Another proposal to form a joint terminus at Euston also failed and in 1839 a temporary terminus of timber buildings was established at the Goods Yard site.

The current terminus site was originally used as the GWR's goods yard, but a permanent terminus building was required and the then goods yard site, which utilised the site of balancing reservoirs, was chosen and work started in 1851/2.

The GWR's engineer was Isambard Kingdom Brunel who was responsible for the general layout and engineering approach for the construction of the terminus. He brought in the architect Matthew Digby Wyatt, artist/designer Owen Jones and the engineering contractor Fox Henderson and Company.

This group is of significant historical importance as they had all been closely involved with the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park of 1851 and in particular Brunel, Wyatt and Fox Henderson Company has been responsible for dismantling Sir Joseph Paxton's Crystal Palace and re-erecting it at South Norwood.

Therefore as well as the work of a leading Victorian engineer and his colleagues, Paddington is the nearest building in existence to the great Crystal Palace which was destroyed in 1936.

Originally the Brunel Station was served by London Street running from Praed Street to Bishops Bridge Road as well as Eastbourne Terrace, however since the 1850's the original station under Brunel's three canopies has undergone substantial alterations which have significantly altered the station's physical relationship to the adjoining streets and sites.

Briefly the major alterations can be summarised as:

1856 GWR Hotel, now in private hands, built on Praed Street to designs by Philip Hardwick. Interiors remodelled in 1936.

1850-80's Eastbourne Terrace Offices for GWR built, extensively internally refurbished in early 1960's and 80's, some war damage remains. GWR Royal Waiting Room and the 'Brunel' facade to the station are original. Elements of the glazed roof structure attributed to Sir Joseph Paxton to the north of the waiting room was restored during 1993.

1860's Arrival of Metropolitan Railway, the world's first underground railway, at Paddington and then extended to Hammersmith. Separate station at Bishops Bridge Road established, which in the 1930's was rebuilt. The Circle Line station on Praed Street was opened in 1867.

1877 Mint Wing building built as GWR Horse Stables, used by Hospital since 1959.

1914-16 Following the final conversion of the station's railway tracks from Brunel's Broad Gauge to the Standard Gauge in 1892 the station underwent its only major extension when a large single span 4th train shed was added to enclose new platforms.

This work in effect closed London Street as a through route and included platforms underneath London Street and the Mint Wing, part of which was rebuilt as part of the work. The arrival of the Bakerloo underground line between 1903 and 1913 and in the early 1920's, of the Post Office's underground 'Mail Railway', completed the complexity of levels and functions on the East side of the station.

1930's Despite grandiose redevelopment plans for very large expansion of the station in the surrounding area the GWR carried out only a series of individual works including:

a) Extension to GWR Hotel; b) Tournament House by entrance to 4th train shed; c) Rebuilt suburban (Metropolitan line) station; d) GWR offices at 14 Bishops Bridge Road, 149 Westbourne Terrace and Westbourne Terrace Bridge; e) Underneath d) the areas adjacent to the track were rebuilt as 'Platform 1A and B' and used for parcels and goods. This area stretches from Platform 1 up to Lord Hill's Bridge with separate vehicular access off Bishops Bridge Road and Orsett Terrace.

All of this work was by the GWR's own architects and engineers.

In terms of the historic importance of these buildings the Station, including all 4 train sheds, or spans, and adjoining buildings, are listed as Grade I and the GWR Hotel and Mint Wing are separately listed as Grade II. Platform 1 arcaded facade, the 'Paxton' roof into Eastbourne Terrace and Spans 1, 2 and 3 have all been extensively and expertly refurbished and redecorated since 1989. Tournament Hotel is an outstanding example of 1930's 'Modern' styling emblazoned with the company's logo and devices.

The description of the listed buildings taken from the statutory list of buildings of special architectural interest are set out below. English Heritage and RCHM(E) have provided a very thorough and useful review of the architectural history of the station buildings, and in preparing any proposals reference must be made to this important source of information.

LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST

EASTBOURNE TERRACE, W2

Paddington Station, including The Lawn and offices along Eastbourne Terrace. Grade I. Stuccoed. Originally 3 parallel train sheds with 2 transepts, a further shed in the same style added to the north, flanked to the southwest by offices. Elliptical arches with diagonally-braced cross girders with a column under every third arch. The ground floor wall of the offices abutting the train sheds is arcaded and has scrollwork in cement in the spandrels on the arches. This and the Moorish ornament of the train sheds designed by Wyatt. At the end of each transept an oriole window flanked by 2-light windows with bar tracery overlooks the Station from the offices.

The Eastbourne Terrace offices are very plain, heightened and much altered, except for the arcaded ground floor which is below street level and concealed by the glazed awning of the carriage road.

War memorial on Platform One with powerful figure in bronze by Charles Sargent Jagger.

Paddington Station Its history and architecture S Brindle 2004 The Railway Heritage of Britain, G Biddle and O S Nock, 1983, pp 213-215. Early Victorian Architecture, R Hitchcock, 1954, pp 558-561. Great Western Architecture, A Vaughan, 1977, pp 95-129.

GREAT WESTERN HOTEL

Praed Street, W2 (northwest side) Grade II

Hotel. 1851-3, opened 1854, altered 1933-6. By P C Hardwick for Great Western Railway. Brick, stuccoed except ground floor and 1st floor of centre bays which are refaced in stone. Welsh slate roof. French Second Empire style. Four storeys, attic to 7-bay centre with breaks forward, further breakforward of 5 bays under pediment. 7-bay ranges to either side with projecting 2-bay square angle towers of 6 storeys. Channelled angle pilasters. Ground and 1st floor of centre refenestrated, otherwise sashes in eared architraves. Pulvinated friezes and pediments to 1st floor windows 3rd floor still band. Modilion cornice with drops to central range. Pediment with sculpted figures of Peace, Plenty, Science and Industry by John Thomas. Steep pavilion roof, pedimented dormers above attic, otherwise C20 dormers. Ogee roofs to towers with pierced parapets. The first of the large purpose-built hotels in London.

The Railway Heritage of Britain, G Biddle and O S Nock, 1983, pp 213-215. Great Western Architecture, A Vaughan, 1977, pp 95-129.

WESTBOURNE BRIDGE

Westbourne Terrace, W2 Grade II

Road Bridge. After 1009. Great Western Railway. Steel. N-girder bridge of bow string shape of 2 long spans with central piers. Centre and end with finialed decorative standards.

MINT WING OF ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL

Winsland Street, W2 Grade II

Multi-storey stable range, now converted to hospital use. 1878 for Great Western Railway with considerable rebuilding including resurfacing of brickwork in 1922 and conversion in 1960s. Yellow brick, ramps partly renewed in concrete. Welsh slate roof. 3 storeys ranged around an irregular courtyard. To outer walls, mainly segment-arched windows to ground and 2nd floors, C20 windows in enlarged openings to 1st floor. Interior of yard: 2 levels of originally open galleries (now glazed) connected by sloping ramps leading to stables of which the original openings mainly survive although converted to hospital use. The stables were constructed to hold approximately 600 horses to serve the main line terminal at Paddington. Included for historical interest and group value with station.

London's Industrial Heritage, A Wilson, 1970, p 90, illustrated on p 91.

PADDINGTON, DISTRICT AND CIRCLE LINE UNDERGROUND STATION

Praed Street, W2 Grade II

Train shed and platforms of 1866-68 by (Sir) John Fowler, engineer to the Metropolitan Railway. Street frontage rebuilt in 1914. Yellow brick, iron roof, white glazed faience. EXTERIOR: central entrance flanked on each side by three shops. Tw storeys. Projecting canopy with heavy scrolled consoles, segmental arched entrance with keystone. Ground floor shops divided by piers; left-handmost shop retains original shop front. Canted ends. First floor with 17 windows, each with a framed surround; some blind panels between them. Rusticated quoins to angles, and to slightly projecting centre-piece. Modillion cornice over frieze, latter inscribed in Roman capitals over entrance PADDINGTON STATION. Raised parapet to centre (originally topped with urns) inscribed METROPOLITAN RAILWAYS. INTERIOR: BOOKING HALL: much altered in c.1990 and clad in white tiles. No surviving features of note. INTERIOR: TRAIN SHED: retaining walls to cutting of tuck-pointed yellow (Halsey) brick with two- tier blind arcade; arcade of 20 bays on southern (westbound) side, of 22 bays on northern (eastbound) side. Segmental iron roof, part-glazed, with principal arches springing from cast iron foliate brackets; trussed purlins; roof in 2 sections, of 5 bays to west of booking hall, 3 to east; roof open at each end of platforms. Booking hall built across centre of tracks and platforms; footbridge with latticed sides spans tracks to west.

The Builder 3rd October 1868, p725-26 London’s Underground Stations Lawrence Meaner, 1983, p9-13 Underground Architecture David Lawrence 1994, p12-13, 60

Appendix 3 CLRL’s proposed route for Crossrail Line 1

Appendix 4 Key View points

KEY VIEWPOINTS

These viewpoints, with some minor variations, have been established in order to allow a general assessment of the PSPA schemes, particularly the potential impact of proposed buildings on the setting of Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas.

1 From Primrose Hill looking SW (OS 2749 8391) 2 From corner of Edgware Rd/Aberdeen Place looking SE (OS 2662 8220) 3 From corner of Warwick Avenue/Maida Avenue looking SE (OS 2625 8188) 4 Blomfield Road (between nos 34-44) looking SE (OS 2618 8187) 5 Blomfield Road canal bridge looking ESE (OS 2610 8182) 6 Harrow Road looking E (OS 2594 8159) 7 Lord Hill’s Bridge/ looking E (OS 2574 8160) Corner of Westbourne Terrace 8 Corner of Bishops Bridge Road looking E (OS 2622 8142) 9 Corner of Chilworth St/Cleveland Gardens looking NE (OS 2638 8115) 10 Corner of Sussex Gardens/Southwick St looking NW (OS 2683 8114) 11 Corner of Sussex Gardens/London Street looking NW (OS 2704 8133) 12 Corner of Sussex Gardens/Sale Place looking NW (OS 2713 8141) 13 Old Marylebone Road/Marylebone Road looking W (OS 2735 8178) 14 Cosway Street/Old Marylebone Street looking W (OS 2735 8181) 15 Serpentine Bridge Hyde Park looking N (OS 2694 8021) 16 Temple Lodge looking N (OS 2668 8018) 17 Buck Hill Walk looking N (OS 2697 8060) 18 Reservoir looking N (OS 2770 8050) 19 Paddington Green looking SE+S (OS 2675 8174) 20 Chilworth Street/Devonshire Terrace looking NE (OS 2632 8108) 21 South Wharf Road/Norfolk Place looking W (OS 2682 8145) 22 Craven Road/Spring Street looking NE (OS 2664 8115) 23 South Wharf Road/London Street looking S (OS 2664 8138) 24 Eastern end of Paddington Basin looking W (OS 2703 8158) 25 Western approach to Paddington Basin looking SW (OS 2656 8150) 26 Parsee Monument walk Regents Parkn looking SW (OS 2836 8316) 27 Inner Circle Regents Park looking SW (OS 2816 8252) 28 Inner Circle Regents Park looking SW (OS 2810 8259) 29 Inner Circle (The Holme) Regents Park looking SW (OS 2802 8252) 30 Bandstand Regents Park looking SW (OS 2791 8245)

Appendix 5 CRLL’s proposals for Crossrail Line 1 at Paddington, as outlined in the 2006 Bill

4.2.1 Crossrail’s twin-bore tunnels would pass beneath the surface railway lines that run into Paddington Station. The route will then follow the alignment of Eastbourne Terrace before continuing under Spring Street and Sussex Square in twin-bore tunnels, with rails at a depth of between approximately 20 and 30 metres below street level. At Paddington Station, the permanent works would consist of: • a new Crossrail station with two new ticket halls under Eastbourne Terrace; and • two new ventilation and emergency intervention structures, one at each of the ticket halls.

4.2.2 The new Crossrail station would be constructed under Eastbourne Terrace. It would provide an interchange with London Underground and National Rail services. Above- ground, the station would consist of a glazed structure, between 6 and 8 metres high, referred to by CLRLL as the ‘light spine’. This would run the length of the station and separate the existing Departures Road (for taxi access) and Eastbourne Terrace. Street level access would be provided from Eastbourne Terrace into the western ticket hall and access to the eastern ticket hall would be provided from the mainline concourse. CLRLL state that streetscape enhancement works would also be implemented. Figure 8 shows the general layout arrangements of the proposed station and how it is proposed to interconnect with the main station.

4.2.3 The construction of the Paddington Crossrail station including fit out and commissioning would take approximately five years to complete. The main works would commence after enabling works which would include: • diversion of public utilities (including the sewer in Eastbourne Terrace); • temporary relocation of the taxi rank from Eastbourne Terrace to the area on the • north side of the station occupied by the Lynx building (formerly Red Star). CLRLL have assumed that the Paddington Station Phase 2 scheme will not have been implemented by the start of the main construction of Crossrail line 1 in summer 2007; • modifications to London Underground infrastructure; and • alterations to utilities within MacMillan House as a result of the demolition works.

4.2.4 Demolition which would need to be undertaken to accommodate the main works and would comprise: • retaining wall and railings between Eastbourne Terrace and Departures Road; • canopy over Departures Road; • 191-195 Praed Street; • internal demolition works within MacMillan House; and • GWML parcels office at 4-18 Bishops Bridge Road.

4.2.5 Following site set-up, the main construction works would proceed as set out below: • Installation of the diaphragm walls to form east and west work shafts within the station box eventually forming the two ventilation and escape structures at either end of the station. • Construction of the south perimeter wall of the station box, which would take place over approximately 16 months. • Boring of the temporary central tunnel between the two work shafts for removal of excavated material through the station and back to the construction site at the Royal Oak rail head. This will be undertaken using the first tunnelling machine to arrive at

Paddington from the tunnel eye. The second tunnelling machine reaching Paddington will be disassembled, lifted up from the western work shaft, re- assembled and relaunched at the eastern work shaft to continue its operation eastward. • Construction of the north perimeter wall of the station box. • Excavation in stages to concourse level, intermediate floor level and track level and fitting of a single long island platform. Excavated material from the twin-bore tunnels and station construction will be taken to the temporary railhead facility at Royal Oak, except during the first year while the railhead is built. • Lining and fitting out of the two ventilation structures and ticket halls. • Construction of the passages between Crossrail’s station and London Underground platforms, which would take place during the station box excavation, and occur over a period of approximately two years. At this point, interchange facilities would be created with the Circle and District line, the Bakerloo line, the existing Lawn ticket hall and the Network Rail concourse. • Construction of the above-ground ‘light spine’ structure along Eastbourne Terrace.

4.2.6 The main construction plant to be used at the worksite would include cranes and machinery for piling and excavation. Other equipment would include compressors, electrical generators and temporary ventilation fans.

4.2.7 The main Eastbourne Terrace worksite would encompass the whole of Eastbourne Terrace and Departures Road, situated between Bishops Bridge Road to the northwest and Praed Street to the southeast. Other worksites would be required at: • Platform 1A worksite – situated to the north of Bishops Bridge Road and south of the main rail tracks into Paddington station. This worksite would be used for offices and facilities for construction personnel, and as a laydown area for plant and materials delivered by rail. • Circle Line Link worksite: 191–199 Praed Street and 19-22 Spring Street (including the adjacent pavement) – this area would be used to construct the piled box accommodating the access stairs and lift. • Red Star Deck worksite – for the temporary taxi facility and located on the site of the Lynx (former Red Star) building.

4.2.8 Materials would be delivered by lorry to the main worksite as they are needed, as the worksites have limited storage capacity. Following construction of the twin-bore tunnel from Royal Oak portal, excavated material would be transported through the tunnel westward to the Royal Oak worksite for removal by rail. Prior to this excavated material would be removed by lorry.

4.2.9 Entry to and exit from the main worksite would be along Bishops Bridge Road and the A40. Access to the southeast end of the main worksite would be via Spring Street for emergency and occasional access. Construction vehicles for the Platform 1A worksite would use the existing access and egress points on Bishops Bridge Road and Orsett Terrace. The Platform 1A site would be used primarily for offices and the storage of materials delivered by rail, so access would be such that mainly light vehicles would be required.

4.2.10 Pedestrian and vehicular access along Departures Road and Eastbourne Terrace would be restricted during construction, but with one lane in each direction for public traffic use maintained using a combination of the two roads. A temporary facility for taxi pickup and drop-off would be provided in the Lynx building (formerly Red Star) with access from Bishops Bridge Road. A temporary private car pick up and drop off would be provided in

London Street. Bus stands and a bus stop would be temporarily relocated to Westbourne Terrace.

4.2.11 During the peak period of construction, approximately 100 lorries per day would access the Paddington station worksites.

Appendix 6 Proposed Public Realm Study Brief Brief Identification

Paddington Station and Environs public realm issues and options study Project Title:

Location: An area from Phase 1 of the Goods Yard to the LUL C&D station on Praed Street, flanked by the building facades of Eastbourne Terrace, the canal and including the low level Harrow Road Gyratory

Aims To review pedestrian and cyclist activity in the public realm (not restricted to public highway), taking account of: • Existing activity • New activity from development schemes as forecast by Paddington Area Transport Study (PATS) • Crossrail’s (CLRL) proposals and studies (including VISSIM & LEGION output) • London Underground (LUL) & Network Rail (NR) proposals To provide base-case for provision of adequate public realm for pedestrian and cyclist activity during construction To, through phases, deliver a coordinated and managed high quality public realm by the completion of Crossrail (CLRL) plus 18 months Introduction This brief is to commission a study on existing and proposed developments and associated pedestrian and cyclist movements and develop a range of costed options that would form the basis of a consultation exercise. • Review the following documents: Work Content - City of Westminster (CoW) Unitary Development Plan (UDP) adopted January 2007 - Latest draft or adopted Paddington Station Planning Brief

- CLRL Bill and scheme design

- CoW petition against the Bill

- The findings of the Paddington Area Traffic and Environmental Management Study

(PATEMS) review, and PATS

- LEGION-based pedestrian output from NR and CLRL station studies

- NR studies and Conservation Plan

- Paddington Basin Waterside Strategy

- CoW Civic Streets policy and programme - Westminster Way - LTVA Station Access - WCC BVPI’s - LCN and LCN+ networks • Carry out an audit and appraisal of the existing pedestrian (PERS) and cycling environment including pedestrian flows (LEGION), desire lines, obstacles, street furniture, signage, lighting levels and condition of surfaces • Provide detailed analysis and plans showing how the pedestrian and cycling routes will function through the construction phases, to include a management plan • Provide feasibility designs and cost estimates of the components of the ideal, final solution to include: - Delivery of Civic Streets standard throughout - Integration of public/private realm to which public have access and management of private forecourts - Decluttering - New energy efficient lighting - Re-paving - Wayfinding and information - Pedestrian crossings - Bus stops - Delivery access - Provision for cyclists - Locations for environmental improvement • Provide comment on the required standards for the routes to comply with relevant accessibility standards, and subsequently (when made permanent) aesthetic standards with reference to Westminster Way • Produce feasibility designs and cost estimates to allow consultation with other agencies and inputs into their work

Responsibilitie s Commissioning City Planning Group

Group Tim Butcher – Principal Planning Officer Client Manager Accounting To be advised Programme Line Cost Centre

Programme Appointment Commencemen 1st review 2nd review & Revision Recon t consultation sultati Milestone Dates on & Adopti on By Before January March 2008 May 2008 July 2008 Octobe Decembe 2008 r 2008 r 2007 Costs 2007/8 Future Total

Feasibility

Background Info Paddington Station is a Grade I listed building located within the Paddington Special Policy Area Provided (PSPA). The PSPA is a major development location (identified in the London Plan) and key transport node within central London. The PSPA’s objective is to create an area of mixed yet compatible land uses whilst seeking opportunities to improve transport linkages, the environment and the amenity of the local area.

However people arrive in Paddington, it is very likely part of their journey will be undertaken as a pedestrian. Most numerous are journeys through the stations (mainline or underground) in order to change modes of transport, including to/from bicycle. The pedestrian realm is crucial then to the delivery of a successful place that’s main function is as a transport interchange.

Paddington Station’s environs are also changing. The PSPA designation has led to huge delivery of office, residential and retail floorspace over recent years, and more is in the pipeline. These functions require a safe, high quality, maintainable and sustainable public realm that not only allows desire lines to be followed (particularly to the basin and beyond), but is attractive and welcoming, allowing alfresco activity to prosper in line with policies. Process • Inception meeting involving officers from Planning & City Development and the Transportation Department, and funding partners (PWP, NR, TfL, LUL, CLRL); • Data assembly and review; • Audit of street furniture, other clutter and existing conditions of surfaces; • Results of townscape analysis, including development proposals in pipeline; • Initial options review with costs; • Internal consultation with City Council officers (list below), presentation at SIRG and discussions with NR, CLRL, LUL, TfL and Design for London (DfL), and Crime and Disorder Reduction Unit. • Preferred options with costs; • External consultation with stakeholders including developers, Paddington Waterside Partnership and Paddington Residents Active concern on Transport (PRACT).

Outputs Consultants will meet with officers in the early stages of developing options to make use of local and project knowledge. The City Council expects three hard copies of the report to be submitted accompanied by drawings of proposed routes, specifications and management regimes as appropriate. This document should be in the format of a report which will be sent to relevant Cabinet Members seeking approval to proceed to consultation. A draft Cabinet Member report, to accompany the main report, should be prepared and submitted to the City Council for comment / amendment.

Timetable 3 September 2007 – Issue brief for response; 1 November 2007 – Receive consultants’ brief responses;

by 3 December 2007 – City Council to issue brief instruction and create consultant order; 2 January 2008 – Consultant to appraise existing documentation and assess current situation 3 March 2008 – 1st review of data, consultants views, preliminary ideas 1 May 2008 – 2nd review and consultation 23 June 2008 – Revision of document 21 July 2008 – Reconsultation and final revisions 1 September 2008 - City Council to receive consultants reports – to Cabinet member for adoption

Officers to be consulted : Graham King, Head of City Planning Group Roger Neville, Access Officer David Clegg, Area Design and Conservation Officer Don Murchie, Transportation Policy Manager Rel ated Briefs Publicity Required N

Yes or no

Appendix 7 Draft Sustainability Appraisal

Paddington Station & Environs Draft Planning Brief London, W2

1. Introduction 1.1 This report comprises a draft sustainability appraisal of the draft planning brief for Paddington Station & Environs. The brief is unusual in that, although it sets out the planning considerations for the station, it is not solely focussed on the station building. Several other neighbouring sites are included for their potential impact on the station during their proposed redevelopment.

1. Introduction 1.1 This report comprises a draft sustainability appraisal of the draft planning brief for Paddington Station & Environs. The brief is unusual in that, although it sets out the planning considerations for the station, it is not solely focussed on the station building. Several other neighbouring sites are included for their potential impact on the station during their proposed redevelopment.

1.2 On 30 April 2008 the Planning Sub-Committee (Planning Briefs and Local Development Framework) approved the draft planning brief and this draft sustainability appraisal for the purpose of public consultation. It is intended for the brief to become adopted as a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).

1.3 By undertaking a sustainability appraisal the City Council has been able to assess the options set out in the draft planning brief for their likely economic, environmental and social impacts and their consequential influence on the achievement of sustainable development. The purpose of the appraisal is to ensure that the provisions set out in the draft planning brief assist in the aim of achieving sustainable development. It is important for the City Council (as well as a statutory requirement) that future change and development is sustainable and avoids or minimises negative impacts on the environment.

1.4 This sustainability appraisal fulfils the requirements set out in the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and incorporates requirements for Strategic Environmental Assessment as set out in the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004. The appraisal complies with Planning Policy Statement 12 (PPS 12) and the Strategic Environment Assessment Directive , and is based on the methodology set out in the Sustainability Appraisal of Regional Spatial Strategies and Local Development Documents (ODPM, November 2005) .

2. Policy Context - Westminster’s Local Development Framework 2.1 Westminster City Council is drawing up a new plan to guide future development in Westminster. The new plan is called the Local Development Framework (LDF) . It will be made up of a portfolio of planning documents that together will set out the planning policies for Westminster. The most important of these is the Core Strategy . This will contain the overall planning vision and strategic policies for the City. The other planning documents will flow from it, and will contain more detailed policies and proposals to implement its strategy.

2.2 The current development plan for Westminster is the Unitary Development Plan (UDP) . It was adopted in January 2007 and will remain in force until it is superseded by the Core Strategy and other Development Plan Documents that form part of the LDF .

2.3 The draft Paddington Station & Environs planning brief provides a supplement to the provisions of the City of Westminster Unitary Development Plan (UDP), (Adopted 2007) , and sets out the matters which would be required to be addressed in seeking planning permission, or in drawing up proposals that would result in an Act of Parliament, such as Crossrail. The draft planning brief has been developed so as to be consistent with the emerging Core

Strategy and has been prepared in line with the process for preparing LDF Supplementary Planning Documents.

3. Approach to Sustainability Appraisal

3.1 An initial sustainability appraisal of the issues and options for the City of Westminster’s LDF Core Strategy has already been undertaken. The first stage in the appraisal process was the production of a Scoping Report . The Scoping Report sets out the context and baseline information in order to provide a starting point from which to appraise the effects of implementing the LDF . To provide a sound base for analysis the report identified relevant plans and strategies, programmes, key sustainability issues and problems, and set out a detailed sustainability framework through which the appraisal of the LDF can take place. Westminster’s Draft Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report was made available for consultation in April 2007. It can be downloaded from the City Council’s website.

3.2 The LDF Core Strategy will contain the overall planning vision and strategic policies for the City, and therefore acts as the principal plan for which development proposals will be assessed against. On this basis the sustainability framework developed through the Scoping Report on the Core Strategy will become common to all Development Plan Documents and Supplementary Planning Documents, including the Paddington Station & Environs Planning Brief.

3.3 The initial sustainability issues identified in the Scoping Report are (in Summary): • Increasing pressure on the natural and built environment – air quality, open space, biodiversity, historic buildings and sites • Waste and recycling • Road transport and congestion and need for better provision for pedestrians and cyclists • Noise and its impact upon human health • Climate change; climate change adaptation • Sustainable building policies • Supply of appropriate housing type and tenure • The creation of sustainable, cohesive and inclusive communities • Maintaining economic diversity and improve local opportunities

3.4 The Scoping Report identifies 17 sustainability objectives which provide a framework for assessing Development Plan Documents and Supplementary Planning Documents:

1. To create cohesive, inclusive and safe communities with appropriate levels of social and community facilities 2. To reduce the fear of crime and actual crime 3. To ensure the provision of appropriate housing types to reduce homelessness; reduce overcrowded households and meet the demand for affordable housing and family-sized units 4. To promote and improve health and well-being

5. To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support climate change adaptation 6. To require the application of sustainable design and construction in all new developments and refurbishment of existing buildings. 7. To a) minimise flood risk and promote sustainable urban drainage and b) protect surface and ground water quality 8. To protect, enhance and create environments that encourage and support biodiversity 9. To improve air quality 10. To reduce noise and the impact of noise 11. To reduce the need to travel; the use of private motorised vehicular transport, as well as encourage walking, cycling and the use of public transport 12. To reduce waste production and increase recycling, recovery and re-use of all waste 13. To protect and enhance the historic environment and architectural, archaeological and cultural heritage 14. To enhance the public realm and street environment 15. To protect, enhance, and seek opportunities to increase, open space throughout the City 16. To ensure equality of opportunity and improve opportunities for education, training and employment 17. To maintain economic diversity, increase local opportunity and support sustainable economic growth

3.5 The policy assumptions set out in the draft planning brief have been appraised against each of the 17 sustainability indicators, tabled 1 to 17 in a central column in the table attached. The results are expressed as follows:

+ denotes a broadly positive effect - denotes a broadly negative effect = denotes an uncertain effect, or perhaps a combination of positive and negative effects =/+ uncertain, but perhaps becoming more positive over time

These are intended to be indicative only of possible overall cumulative effects. Following consideration of the results aggregated, an overall “score” is given in the three boxes labelled economic, social and environmental beneath the narrative. Again, these results represent a broad indication only.

3.6 The results of the assessment against this framework are set out in the next section 4 of this report.

4. Sustainability Appraisal Matrix of the Moxon Street Car Park Draft Planning Brief

The purpose of the Draft Paddington Station & Sustainability Scor Commentary Environs Planning Brief is to set out the City Objective e Council’s detailed planning considerations, giving summarised • Construction in and around the site could have short term a clear steer on the planning policy requirements 1. cohesive, safe + negative environmental impacts but mitigation measures for the various sites. communities could be imposed through planning conditions and if There is no scope to change the land use of the 2. reduce crime/ + appropriate planning obligations. station, which is a vital transport node connecting fear • Intensification of development of this area might lead to south-west England and Wales with London. 3. housing types = increased and potentially adverse environmental Neighbouring sites may be redeveloped, and it 4. health and well- = pressures. However, the brief sets out requirements for will be important to ensure that where appropriate being measures that will help minimise the overall environmental any such redevelopments improve the 5. climate change + impact of any development. functionality and setting of the station. 6. sustainable + • Intensification of the use of surrounding sites could lead to design increased pressure on social and physical infrastructure. Developments are expected that complement and Appropriate measures will be needed, and the Social & enhance the existing townscape qualities of the 7. flood risk and = surrounding area and be of high quality water quality Community Fund, PATS/PATEMS funds, and BID system, sustainable design in their own right. 8. biodiversity = among others, will help the area cope with additional 9. air quality = pressures. 10. noise + • The station is Grade I listed, but the brief advocates 11. reduce travel + developments that complement and enhance the building. 12. reduce waste = The brief calls for a public realm study that will address 13. cultural heritage =/+ public realm and designing out crime/ safety issues. 14. public + • The brief seeks improvements to the several means of realm/streets public transport, and proposals could have significant 15. open space = positive impacts on economic growth and equality issues. 16. equality of + It may reduce the need to travel through central London to opportunity places of employment. It may also improve the desirability 17. economic + of walking and cycling, whilst reducing the desirability of diversity and private car use. growth Overall Aggregate Assessment Rating Environmental =/+ Social + Economic +

5. Conclusions

5.1 The initial appraisal of the brief against the sustainability objectives suggests that the provisions of the Paddington Station & Environs planning brief will have a positive impact on sustainable development.

5.2 The function of the building as a public transport node incorporating local, and longer-distance, rail and bus services aids sustainability aims, by offering more sustainable mass-transit options than the use of private cars. The brief will guide the improvement of these functions, reducing the need to travel and increasing the ability to travel sustainably, and is therefore likely to have wide sustainability benefits.

5.3 During construction negative impacts on local air quality, noise, and biodiversity may occur. However, these impacts may be minimised and potentially mitigated through control of construction. The impacts on the environment is assessed as neutral as although the intensification of development will have environmental impacts the brief encourages the incorporation of sustainable design measures in any new building or building redevelopment to meet local and regional standards.

5.4 The fact that the station is a very important listed building is recognised in the brief and detailed guidance for what is expected in developing proposals to alter it is included. The development at the site could also positively impact on the sustainability objective concerned with improving the public realm. The brief calls for a public realm study that will help ensure that pedestrians and cyclists receive the best possible service. It will also explore ways to design out crime.

5.5 Whilst residential development might be appropriate on certain sites, the brief is more concerned with the operation and functionality of the station itself. The provision of housing, normally a key sustainability objective in Westminster, is therefore unlikely to receive a contribution.

5.6 The initial sustainability appraisal demonstrates that for options that involve more development, higher densities and increased activities can have negative impacts. This is not just against the environmental baseline as discussed above but also against the social baseline, for example lack of adequate infrastructure and additional pressures on existing public services and facilities.

5.7 The planning brief encourages the use of planning benefits to ensure that either ‘in kind’ works or financial contributions are sought from any future development of the site to mitigate any adverse impacts of the development. In summary the following list provides the details of the types of planning benefits that may be sought from developments in and around the station. These are not in order of priority and will of course be dependent upon the final type of development that comes forward:

• Public transport improvements, such as provision of a new Bakerloo Line ticket hall or a Crossrail station. • Highway and footway improvements, including pavement widening and cycle parking

• Code of Construction Practice and contributions towards the Environmental Inspectorate • public realm improvements such as street furniture, lighting and repaving, provision of CCTV • public art • tree planting

6. Next stages

6.1 The draft planning brief addresses the potential negative sustainability impacts highlighted above and this appraisal process has ensured greater consideration of how adverse impacts can be minimised or changed to beneficial impacts. Notwithstanding this, views and comments are sought as part of the consultation process on this sustainability appraisal to identify how the brief can be strengthened to ensure that it leads to more sustainable development on site.

6.2 Following consultation on the draft planning brief and on this associated Initial Sustainability Appraisal , the responses will be reported back to the Planning Sub- Committee (Planning Briefs and Local Development Framework) along with any necessary amendments to the brief. Approval will be sought from the committee to adopt the brief as a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).