Renzo Piano’s Paddington Cube has been given the green light by Westminster planners – despite a string of objections from heritage bodies. At a planning meeting last night, the £775 million scheme, known as Paddington Quarter, was OK’d paving the way for a 14-storey, 33,500 sq m office block that will sit 12m above new public realm.

The scheme, which is being developed by Sellar Property and Great Western Developments, replaced Piano’s earlier plans for a 72-storey pole filled with luxury apartments, which was later withdrawn by the developer earlier this year.

Westminster’s deputy leader Robert Davis hailed Piano as “one the great architects of our time” and added: “These plans are a game-changer, breathing fresh life into the area. It is a big, ambitious project that secures a £65 million investment in public space and transport infrastructure and will create around 4,000 new jobs.....Continue Reading 

In November, a heritage group from Save Britain's Heritage has objected to the plans since the building will damage the 'historic character' of the area. 

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