Planning application
Paddington Sorting & Delivery, 31 London Street, London W2 1DJ
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Request for observations from the City of Westminster for the demolition of existing buildings and mixed use redevelopment comprising a commercial cube providing up to 50,000 sqm (GEA) floorspace of office/commercial uses, retail and café/restaurant uses at lower levels and top floor level, a retail/restaurant building on Praed Street; a new major piazza including pedestrianisation of London Street, a new access road between Winsland Street and Praed Street, hard and soft landscaping, new underground station entrance and new Bakerloo Line Ticket Hall; and associated infrastructure and interface highway and transport works for underground connections, and ancillary works.(EIA Application accompanied by an Environmental Statement). Site includes 31 London Street, 128-142 Praed Street, London Street, Paddington Station Arrivals ramp and associated surrounds.
As published by the council, reference 2016/5321/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2016/5321/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- No objection
- Decided
- 23 Nov 2016
- Postcode
- W2 1DJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Nov 2016
Decision issued: No objection
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22 Jul 2026
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What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 23 November 2016, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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