Westminster City Council granted planning permission for a 320,000 sq ft development over Paddington railway station, comprising 15 storeys of office space as well as a retail offering. 

Paddington Integrated Project

Paddington Integrated Project

The scheme was designed to include access to Crossrail, National Rail and the Underground as part of Crossrail’s plans to deliver 3m sq ft of commercial, residential and retail space above its stations.

Crossrail claimed to be the “first UK rail project to integrate new and improved rail infrastructure with high-quality over-site development and public realm improvements”.

Crossrail became known as the Elizabeth line when it opened in central London in May 2022.