Multi-million pound Cube scheme to transform Paddington

Property developer Irvine Sellar’s plans for the £775M Paddington Cube development have been given the green light by Westminster City Council.

The 19-storey glass cube by architect Renzo Piano will regenerate the site of the former Royal Mail sorting and post office adjacent to Paddington Station.

The project will sit atop a three-storey podium, 12m above a redesigned public space. The building will include shops, restaurants, offices and underground access to a new Bakerloo line tube station.

The developer said the scheme will ease congestion and bring 4,000 jobs as well as £65M investment in public space and infrastructure to the area.

Councillor Robert Davis, Westminster City Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for the Built Environment said: “Designed by Renzo Piano, one the great architects of our time, these plans are a game-changer, breathing fresh life into the area.

“The enhancements to the public realm are substantial and the wider improvements will also provide benefits to commuters on their daily commute.”

The Cube replaces Piano’s previous 72-storey skyscraper project, known as the Paddington Pole, which was scrapped following opposition from local residents.