WELCOME. Welcome to the first public exhibition of proposals for the development of the Paddington Central Management Office.

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1 WELCOME Paddington Central Welcome to the first public exhibition of proposals for the development of the Paddington Central Management Office. British Land is currently at the early stage in establishing plans for the site, to provide a new Gateway building in place of the under-utilised Management Office. We will be working with the local community and Westminster City Council as we seek feedback on our ideas to ensure that our scheme actively and positively contributes to the local area. This exhibition is a chance to see our ideas for the site and to share your thoughts and comments with the development team. We would be grateful if you could take the time to complete a questionnaire at the end of the exhibition. Following this exhibition we will take time to consider all the comments. We will then present more detailed plans to you before we submit a planning application later in the year.

2 THE TEAM British Land - Broadgate Circle Carmody Groarke - 7 July Memorial British Land Regent s Place British Land We are one of Europe s largest publicly listed real estate companies. We own, manage, develop and finance a portfolio of high quality commercial property, focused on retail and leisure around the UK and offices and residential in London. Our properties are home to over 1,000 different organisations and receive over 300 million visits each year. We create Places People Prefer places where people want to work, shop and live. Across our portfolio we are focused on placemaking. This is about creating attractive, engaging and vibrant real estate, which is in tune with modern lifestyles. Carmody Groarke - The Filling Station, London Carmody Groarke Carmody Groarke is a London-based architectural practice founded in The practice has developed a reputation for working on a wide range of cultural, heritage, residential and leisure projects. Completed projects include the New Architecture Gallery at the Royal Institute of British Architects headquarters, the permanent memorial to the 7 July London bombings, Frieze (London) Art Fair , The Filling Station in King s Cross, Maggie s Cancer Care Centre Clatterbridge Merseyside, an artist studio for sculptor Antony Gormley and a contemporary gallery for White Cube at Glyndebourne.

3 BRITISH LAND IN PADDINGTON No. 4 Kingdom Street - under construction Canal side retail Proposed Kingdom Street public realm Message from the unseen world British Land is a long-term property owner, committed to creating outstanding properties and ensuring surrounding areas benefit from its investment. British Land purchased Paddington Central in Over the past four years, it has delivered: - Public realm improvements to the canal-side and Kingdom Street - Enhanced signage and new public art - A new office building at 4 Kingdom Street (completing in April 2017) British Land delivers jobs, employment and training opportunities. The development at 4 Kingdom Street provided jobs in the local area and 42 apprenticeships, 58% of all construction spend has been with London firms within 25 miles and the 4 Kingdom Street team has volunteered over 670 hours to community projects. British Land has established partnerships with a range of community organisations to deliver educational projects. These include: - Westminster Academy - where we mentor sixth formers, provide career events and an ongoing art programme - The Floating Classroom - which teaches local schoolchildren about the past and present of canals - St Mary s Bryanston Square Primary School where we provide a maths and reading partner programme and helped fund turning a classroom into a library We also support Pursuing Independent Paths which helps adults with learning disabilities live independent lives, and the Walterton and Elgin Community Homes with whom we run an annual community day.

4 PADDINGTON IS EVOLVING Paddington is made up of a series of island sites The Westway in 1970 The site in 1999 The site in 2013 Crossrail opening 2018 Over time Paddington has been divided by layers of heavy infrastructure, particularly the rail network, Westway and canal. This has created a series of island sites. These physical barriers reduce permeability and make wayfinding more difficult, discouraging investment in quality retail, restaurants and cultural attractions. The management suite forms part of British Land s ambition to reconnect Paddington Central to the wider area. The opening of Crossrail in 2018 will see additional visitors to the Paddington area and increased demand for retail and places to stay.

5 A VISION FOR PADDINGTON CENTRAL Sheldon Square Creating connections through Paddington Central and beyond The Management Suite site has the potential to improve connections to neighbouring areas and deliver benefits for existing residents, workers and visitors. We want to create a vibrant and well-connected, 7 day a week destination, to benefit local businesses and residents - through a space which is welcoming and thriving. At the same time we are committed to delivering sustainable economic growth, new employment and training opportunities and world-class public realm. To deliver these objectives we propose to introduce a boutique hotel with a high quality restaurant and leisure offer, which will activate the under-utilised space under the Bishop s Bridge Road.

6 THE SITE Existing marketing suite Existing marketing suite Existing marketing suite Existing service yard under Bishop s Bridge Road The Management Office is located off of Bishops Bridge Road, at the entrance to Paddington Central. The site is strategically located at the entrance to the campus but is underutilised. The existing building turns its back on Bishop s Bridge Road and the railway, failing to offer an inviting entrance to Paddington Central. There is a significant void of space below Bishop s Bridge Road which is currently underutilised.

7 RELEASING HIDDEN SPACES Existing Paddington Central at Management Office 2 Connection to Sheldon Square amphitheatre Connection to canal tow path level Connection to the Bishop s Bridge Road level The Management Office site conceals significant space under Bishop s Bridge Road which could be used to deliver more services and public amenity. The delivery of a boutique hotel, including accompanying high quality restaurant and leisure spaces would help to activate this space with new entrances from the Sheldon Square amphitheatre, tow path and Bishop s Bridge Road. Inhabiting the space below Bishop s Bridge Road level provides opportunities to create interesting new views of the surrounding infrastructure and provides potential for a mix of uses.

8 A BOUTIQUE HOTEL The proposed building will provide hotel accommodation with publicly accessible amenity space on the lower floors. We are currently in the process of selecting a hotel operator for the site. We believe a high quality boutique hotel is appropriate for the area because: - A hotel will improve footfall during the week and at the weekend and benefit from the extra visitors that will be brought to the area from Crossrail. - The area is currently lacking a high-quality boutique hotel which can meet the needs of business and tourist visitors. - The current proposal is to provide up to 200 rooms to attract prospective operators. A detailed and comprehensive management plan will be drawn up as part of our application in consultation with the hotelier. - A hotel will create around 315 new FTE jobs. Evidence suggests hotel employees are more likely to live locally than any other uses. British Land s apprenticeship scheme will be extended as part of the development and we will seek to target local businesses to provide services in building the hotel.

9 A NEW DESTINATION At this stage, to deliver the required number of rooms, restaurant and leisure offer, our proposals are for a slender building of Ground plus 19 storeys. The building will be designed to be slender and take a different approach to the predominantly glass and steel buildings typical in Paddington Central. As the building rises, the fenestration and detailing would change to distinguish the architecture. At the lower levels, the structure will provide active frontages and access to the public areas. Smaller windows at the lower levels will minimise the potential for overlooking. The upper floors will be capped by a rooftop bar / restaurant with public access. View from Bishop s Bridge Road towards the Gateway building

10 URBAN CONTEXT Overview of Paddington Opportunity Area - Existing, Consented and Proposed Cross section sketch of Gateway Building

11 THANK YOU AND NEXT STEPS New public realm and active frontages Thank you for attending our exhibition We hope you have found this helpful in explaining our ideas to help activate Paddington Central with new, interesting uses to create a welcoming space for all who use the campus. To summarise: 1. We consider there is the potential to help reconnect Paddington Central through the redevelopment of the Management Office. 2. The existing building is stratically located at the entrance to the campus, but fails to contribute to the success of Paddington Central and has reached the end of its useful life. 3. The site offers a prime opportunity to provide a new development that will benefit local businesses and residents, creating a space which is welcoming and attractive throughout the week. 4. Our proposal for a new boutique hotel will help to improve the public realm and variety of uses of Paddington Central. We are keen to hear your feedback. Following a review of this consultation, we will seek to hold a further exhibition later in 2017 with details of the proposed operation of the hotel and more detailed design information. To ensure that we understand your views on the proposals so far, we would be grateful if you could fill out a questionnaire. These can be left with members of the team, posted in the box or sent to us later using the freepost addressed envelopes provided. If you have any further questions or would like more information, please contact us at: paddingtongateway@fourcommunications.com