Paddington Green Police Station Public Hearing

The applicant submitted additional documents relating to this application, they are available to view on the London Datastore.

The Applicant submitted further updated information under Regulation 25 of the EIA Regulations in relation to the Environmental Statement which accompanied the Application necessitating a further 30 day consultation on the changes, namely updates to the cumulative views within volume 2 of the Environment Statement.

Subsequent to that direction, the Applicant has submitted to the Mayor revisions to the Application, with amendments to plans and planning documents including:

• The provision of 556 homes is maintained. Increased affordable provision compared to the submitted scheme from 37% to 38% by habitable room comprising 60:40 split social rent to intermediate compared to 51:49 intermediate to social rent/LAR at submission stage.
• Increased family sized homes within the social rent tenure from 42% to 44% and alterations to residential layouts.  
• Removal of 4,776 sq.m. (GIA) office floorspace; provision of a 133 sq.m. (GIA) community unit; provision 1,079 sq.m. (GIA) of flexible commercial floorspace, resulting in a small reduction of 4 sq.m. compared to the submitted scheme; and increase in residential floorspace of 6,792 sq.m. (GIA) (mainly due to the additional stair cores introduced for evacuation purposes). The total proposed floorspace has increased by 1,697 sq.m. (GIA) compared to the submitted scheme but with a reduction of 1,520 sq,m (NIA) in useable area.
• Increase in the height of each of the three proposed buildings from 18 – 15 – 32 (max 146.35m AOD) to 24 – 17 – 39 storeys (max 169.95m AOD).
• Reduction in building footprint, reconfiguration of block layout and stopping up of Newcastle Place to deliver an increase in public realm compared to the submitted scheme.

The proposed development is now described as: “Demolition of the existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide three buildings of 39, 24 and 17 storeys in height, providing residential units (including affordable units)(Class C3), commercial uses (Class E), a community use (Class F.2), landscaping, tree and other planting, public realm improvements throughout the site including new pedestrian and cycle links, provision of public art and play space, basement level excavation to provide associated plant, servicing, disabled car parking and cycle parking and connection through to the basement of the neighbouring West End Gate development.”

The proposal provides 556 new residential units, 1,079 sqm commercial floorspace and a 133 sq.m. community use contained within three separate buildings.
 

Subsequent to the Mayor’s direction, on 21 November 2022 the applicant submitted revisions to the Application, including:

• The provision of 556 homes is maintained. Increased affordable provision compared to the submitted scheme from 37% to 38% by habitable room comprising 60:40 split social rent to intermediate compared to 51:49 intermediate to social rent/LAR at submission stage.
• Increased family sized homes within the social rent tenure from 42% to 44% and alterations to residential layouts.
• Removal of 4,780 sq.m. (GIA) office floorspace; provision of a 133 sq.m. (GIA) community unit; provision 1,079 sq.m. (GIA) of flexible commercial floorspace, resulting in a small reduction of 4 sq.m. compared to the submitted scheme; and increase in residential floorspace of 6,792 sq.m. (GIA) (mainly due to the additional stair cores introduced for evacuation purposes). The total proposed floorspace has increased by 1,696 sq.m. (GIA) compared to the submitted scheme but with a reduction of 1,520 sq,m (NIA) in useable area.
• Increase in the height of each of the three proposed buildings from 18 – 15 – 32 (max 146.35 AOD) to 24 – 17 – 39 storeys (max 169.95 AOD).
• Reduction in building footprint, reconfiguration of block layout and stopping up of Newcastle Place to deliver an increase in public realm compared to the submitted scheme

The Applicant has also submitted other information under Regulation 25 of the EIA Regulations in relation to the Environmental Statement which accompanied the Application.

The proposed development will now be described as follows:

“Demolition of the existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide three buildings of 39, 24 and 17 storeys in height, providing residential units (including affordable units)(Class C3), commercial uses (Class E), a community use (Class F.2), landscaping, tree and other planting, public realm improvements throughout the site including new pedestrian and cycle links, provision of public art and play space, basement level excavation to provide associated plant, servicing, disabled car parking and cycle parking and connection through to the basement of the neighbouring West End Gate development.”

The proposal provides 556 new residential units, 1,079 sqm commercial floorspace and a 133 sq.m. community use contained within three separate buildings.