North Paddington Canalside
Since spring 2024, we have been working in collaboration with the local community and key stakeholders to develop a vision for improving the North Paddington Canalside from Ladbroke Grove to Little Venice.
We have now published the full Concept Design Report where you can see and read more about each of the design proposals, as well the Engagement Report which summarises what the feedback we received on these designs.
We are committed to delivering the priority sites. The next steps will involve technical site investigations and surveys, pursuing statutory consents, and appointing consultants to develop the detailed designs in response to feedback.
Two canalside sites are now in construction, at Westbourne Green Canalside and Queen's Park Canalside.
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About the project
In March 2024, Westminster City Council began a design project to improve the public spaces along the Grand Union Canal from Ladbroke Grove to Little Venice.
The North Paddington Canalside programme focuses on increasing the connections and access between the canal and the city, improving the quality and maintenance of the waterfront, activating under-utilised public spaces, and preserving and enhancing the biodiversity of the canal’s environment.
We recognise the importance of working with key stakeholders, notably the Canal & River Trust who own and manage the canal, as well as the local community in order to collaboratively develop a shared vision that meets the needs and expectations of all local stakeholders. Therefore, we carried out initial engagement in spring 2024 to understand what matters most to the community and what is feasible.
Funding from the Mayor of London's Green and Resilient Spaces programme has kickstarted this piece of work.
Have your say
North Paddington Canalside Activation Grant
Local organisations, residents and businesses who would like to, or are already, delivering activities on the North Paddington Canalside are invited to apply for funding between £500 to £5,000 to supp
North Paddington Canalside Festival
The festival will be a vibrant, community-driven celebration designed to build long-term connection to the canal through awareness, ownership, and joy.
North Paddington Canalside Festival Attendee Survey
Please complete a short survey to tell us about your experience.
Half Penny Steps Canalside Improvements
Improvements to the public space, lighting and public art on the footbridge.
Great Western Road Overbridge public art commision
Westminster City Council are looking for interested creative professional practitioners with previous experience delivering high quality murals on a Network Rail asset to co-design and deliver an insp
New Public Art Opportunity: Westbourne Green Canalside
Westminster City Council are looking for interested artists to codesign and deliver an inspiring public artwork at Westbourne Green Canalside in London, W2.
There is an existing sundial in the middle
Public art at Queen's Park Canalside
Get involved in creating a new mural for Queen's Park Canalside!
Queen’s Park Canalside
View the information for the launch event to mark the official completion of the public space enhancements.
Westbourne Green Canalside
View the information for the launch event to mark the official completion of the public space enhancements.
Half Penny Steps Footbridge Public Art Commission
Westminster City Council are looking for interested artists or spatial practitioners to re-imagine the footbridge that spans the Grand Union Canal at Half Penny Steps. The commission would involve ren
Westway Canalside Public Art Wall Mural Commission
Westminster City Council are looking for interested creative practitioners to co-design and co-deliver an inspiring public art mural on the Network Rail boundary under the Westway, alongside the Grand
Digital Exhibition
If you are not able to attend the in-person exhibition, you can view the exhibition digitally here.
Timeline
Grand Union Canal Urban Park
Harrow Road Area Manual For Delivery Workshop
Canal Terrace project by Syte Architects
The Co-mooring Project
Awarded GLA Good Growth Funding
Good Growth Fund Engagement
Queens Park Neighbourhood Plan Adopted
Awarded GLA Green and Resilient Spaces Funding
Final Exhibitions - Good Growth Fund Schemes
Building Dialogues Community Event
Canalside Strategy Public Engagement
Finalise Strategy and Priority Projects
Queen's Park Canal Wall Repair
Community Engagement on Design Proposals
Survey Analysis
Publish Concept Design and Engagement Report
Queen's Park Canalside to start on site
Westbourne Green Canalside to start on site
News
North Paddington Canalside Festival 2025 – Engagement Report Now Live
We're pleased to share the Engagement Report for the North Paddington Canalside Festival 2025.Across four weekends in September, the festival brought new life to the canal under the Westway flyover, d
Queen's Park Canalside Mural: Engagement Report
A big thank you to all who recently got involved in the collaborative design workshops for the Mural at Queen's Park Canalside!We are delighted to share the Engagement Report with you, which sum
GET INVOLVED! Half Penny Steps Lighting Improvements
BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION!Please join us for an exciting evening that will include a live lighting demonstration to test out a range of lighting improvements to Ha'Penny bridge.Are you interested in
Final weekend of the North Paddington Canalside Festival tomorrow!
It's the final weekend of the North Paddington Canalside Festival tomorrow! So, make sure you take a look at what’s on and reserve your ticket for the festival activities as spaces are limited!Here's
We are only 2 days away from the final weekend of the North Paddington Canalside Festival!
We are only 2 days away from the final weekend of the North Paddington Canalside festival!Saturday 27th September will be a culmination of the month-long festival celebrating the canal, increasing use
We are only 2 days away from the North Paddington Canalside Festival – Culture & creativity weekend!
We are only 2 days away from the North Paddington Canalside festival – Culture & creativity weekend on Saturday 20th September!Take a look at what’s on and reserve your ticket in advance for the f
We are only 2 days away from the North Paddington Canalside Festival – Health & wellbeing weekend!
We are only 2 days away from the North Paddington Canalside festival – Health & wellbeing weekend on Saturday 13th September!Take a look at what’s on and reserve your ticket in advance for the fes
We are only 2 days away from the North Paddington Canalside Festival - Biodiversity weekend!
We are only 2 days away from the North Paddington Canalside festival - Biodiversity weekend on Saturday 6th September!Take a look at what’s on and reserve your ticket in advance for the festival activ
North Paddington Canalside Festival - Biodiversity weekend
As the North Paddington Canalside festival kicks off next weekend, join us on Saturday 6th September for free citizen science and biodiversity workshops, nature walks and paddleboarding sessions along
Creative photography walk for Half Penny Steps!
Westminster City Council together with residents and stakeholders have set out to transform Half Penny Steps. Join local artists Zippy Louis and George King for a creative photography walk!Photography
Queen's Park Canalside Play & Wildlife Features: Engagement Report
A big thank you to all who recently got involved in the collaborative design workshops and co-build sessions for the new play and wildlife features at Queen's Park Canalside!We are delighted to share
North Paddington Canalside Activation Grant - Round 1: North Paddington Canalside Festival
A second drop-in session will be held next week to provide an opportunity for applicants to find out more about the grant, ask questions about the application process and network with others to team u
North Paddington Canalside Activation Grant - Round 1: North Paddington Canalside Festival
We are delighted to inform you that we have launched the North Paddington Canalside Activation Grant, as a part of the wider North Paddington Canalside programme. Local organisations, residents and bu
Queen's Park Canalside: get involved!
We would like to share an exciting opportunity for you to get involved in the transformation of Queen's Park Canalside (the canalside stretch just opposite Queen's Park Library). Whilst the wider
Queen's Park Canalside: get involved!
We would like to share an exciting opportunity for you to get involved in the transformation of Queen's Park Canalside (the canalside stretch just opposite Queen's Park Library). Whilst the wider site
New opportunity: Public Art Commission for Half Penny Steps
Westminster City Council are looking for interested artists or spatial practitioners to re-imagine the footbridge that spans the Grand Union Canal at Half Penny Steps, Harrow Road. The commission woul
North Paddington Canalside Design & Engagement Reports
Thank you to all who have given your feedback on the concept designs for the North Paddington Canalside; we are delighted to share the Concept Design and Engagement Reports with you!The Engagement Rep
Last weekend to tell us what you think!
Next Monday 30 September is the final day to have your say on the concept designs for the North Paddington Canalside. So, if you haven't already done so, please take 5-10mins out of your busy day to t
Meanwhile on North Paddington Canalside!
Join us for four exciting community events along the canalside!Through our stakeholder engagement events we've been lucky to meet some great local organisations - Gerry's Pompeii, Urbanwise.London, an
Tell us what you think!
We would like to share an exciting update!After a busy few months translating the community feedback and technical studies and surveys into design proposals for five sites along the North Paddington C
Meet the team
Westminster City Council is responsible for running this consultation, analysing its results and presenting them to stakeholders and the public.
Canal & River Trust is the UK's largest canal charity, caring for a 2,000-mile network of canals and navigable rivers. Canal & River Trust is supporting Westminster City Council and DK-CM to develop a series of projects to improve North Paddington Canalside.
The Mayor of London sets the budget and is responsible for making London a better place for all. He supports this work through the Green and Resilient Spaces Fund.
DK-CM are an architecture, research and planning practice who have been appointed to help gather the ideas of local people, turning them into a series of projects to be delivered along the North Paddington Canalside.
Contact
If you would like to get in touch with us directly, you can use the email address as below.
Timeline
Grand Union Canal Urban Park
Harrow Road Area Manual For Delivery Workshop
Canal Terrace project by Syte Architects
The Co-mooring Project
Awarded GLA Good Growth Funding
Good Growth Fund Engagement
Queens Park Neighbourhood Plan Adopted
Awarded GLA Green and Resilient Spaces Funding
Final Exhibitions - Good Growth Fund Schemes
Building Dialogues Community Event
Canalside Strategy Public Engagement
Finalise Strategy and Priority Projects
Queen's Park Canal Wall Repair
Community Engagement on Design Proposals
Survey Analysis
Publish Concept Design and Engagement Report
Queen's Park Canalside to start on site
Westbourne Green Canalside to start on site
News
North Paddington Canalside Festival 2025 – Engagement Report Now Live
We're pleased to share the Engagement Report for the North Paddington Canalside Festival 2025.Across four weekends in September, the festival brought new life to the canal under the Westway flyover, d
Queen's Park Canalside Mural: Engagement Report
A big thank you to all who recently got involved in the collaborative design workshops for the Mural at Queen's Park Canalside!We are delighted to share the Engagement Report with you, which sum
GET INVOLVED! Half Penny Steps Lighting Improvements
BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION!Please join us for an exciting evening that will include a live lighting demonstration to test out a range of lighting improvements to Ha'Penny bridge.Are you interested in
Final weekend of the North Paddington Canalside Festival tomorrow!
It's the final weekend of the North Paddington Canalside Festival tomorrow! So, make sure you take a look at what’s on and reserve your ticket for the festival activities as spaces are limited!Here's
We are only 2 days away from the final weekend of the North Paddington Canalside Festival!
We are only 2 days away from the final weekend of the North Paddington Canalside festival!Saturday 27th September will be a culmination of the month-long festival celebrating the canal, increasing use
We are only 2 days away from the North Paddington Canalside Festival – Culture & creativity weekend!
We are only 2 days away from the North Paddington Canalside festival – Culture & creativity weekend on Saturday 20th September!Take a look at what’s on and reserve your ticket in advance for the f
We are only 2 days away from the North Paddington Canalside Festival – Health & wellbeing weekend!
We are only 2 days away from the North Paddington Canalside festival – Health & wellbeing weekend on Saturday 13th September!Take a look at what’s on and reserve your ticket in advance for the fes
We are only 2 days away from the North Paddington Canalside Festival - Biodiversity weekend!
We are only 2 days away from the North Paddington Canalside festival - Biodiversity weekend on Saturday 6th September!Take a look at what’s on and reserve your ticket in advance for the festival activ
North Paddington Canalside Festival - Biodiversity weekend
As the North Paddington Canalside festival kicks off next weekend, join us on Saturday 6th September for free citizen science and biodiversity workshops, nature walks and paddleboarding sessions along
Creative photography walk for Half Penny Steps!
Westminster City Council together with residents and stakeholders have set out to transform Half Penny Steps. Join local artists Zippy Louis and George King for a creative photography walk!Photography
Queen's Park Canalside Play & Wildlife Features: Engagement Report
A big thank you to all who recently got involved in the collaborative design workshops and co-build sessions for the new play and wildlife features at Queen's Park Canalside!We are delighted to share
North Paddington Canalside Activation Grant - Round 1: North Paddington Canalside Festival
A second drop-in session will be held next week to provide an opportunity for applicants to find out more about the grant, ask questions about the application process and network with others to team u
North Paddington Canalside Activation Grant - Round 1: North Paddington Canalside Festival
We are delighted to inform you that we have launched the North Paddington Canalside Activation Grant, as a part of the wider North Paddington Canalside programme. Local organisations, residents and bu
Queen's Park Canalside: get involved!
We would like to share an exciting opportunity for you to get involved in the transformation of Queen's Park Canalside (the canalside stretch just opposite Queen's Park Library). Whilst the wider
Queen's Park Canalside: get involved!
We would like to share an exciting opportunity for you to get involved in the transformation of Queen's Park Canalside (the canalside stretch just opposite Queen's Park Library). Whilst the wider site
New opportunity: Public Art Commission for Half Penny Steps
Westminster City Council are looking for interested artists or spatial practitioners to re-imagine the footbridge that spans the Grand Union Canal at Half Penny Steps, Harrow Road. The commission woul
North Paddington Canalside Design & Engagement Reports
Thank you to all who have given your feedback on the concept designs for the North Paddington Canalside; we are delighted to share the Concept Design and Engagement Reports with you!The Engagement Rep
Last weekend to tell us what you think!
Next Monday 30 September is the final day to have your say on the concept designs for the North Paddington Canalside. So, if you haven't already done so, please take 5-10mins out of your busy day to t
Meanwhile on North Paddington Canalside!
Join us for four exciting community events along the canalside!Through our stakeholder engagement events we've been lucky to meet some great local organisations - Gerry's Pompeii, Urbanwise.London, an
Tell us what you think!
We would like to share an exciting update!After a busy few months translating the community feedback and technical studies and surveys into design proposals for five sites along the North Paddington C
Proposals
Have your say and help shape the future of your community.
Have your say
Queen’s Park Canalside
View the information for the launch event to mark the official completion of the public space enhancements.
Westway Canalside Public Art Wall Mural Commission
Westminster City Council are looking for interested creative practitioners to co-design and co-deliver an inspiring public art mural on the Network Rail boundary under the Westway, alongside the Grand
Half Penny Steps Footbridge Public Art Commission
Westminster City Council are looking for interested artists or spatial practitioners to re-imagine the footbridge that spans the Grand Union Canal at Half Penny Steps. The commission would involve ren
Survey about Design Proposals
Tell us what you think about the design proposals for 5 canalside sites
Public Exhibition
Come and see the proposals for yourself at two public exhibitions.
Digital Exhibition
If you are not able to attend the in-person exhibition, you can view the exhibition digitally here.
Comments map
Use the map to pin location-specific comments about what you like, dislike, and ideas for improvement.
Survey
Tell us about your aspirations for a more inclusive canalside.
North Paddington Canalside Festival Attendee Survey
Please complete a short survey to tell us about your experience.
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Concept Design & Engagement Reports
Reports detailing the design development and summary of engagement feedback
Westbourne Green Canalside
View the information for the launch event to mark the official completion of the public space enhancements.
Public art at Queen's Park Canalside
Get involved in creating a new mural for Queen's Park Canalside!
Great Western Road Overbridge public art commision
Westminster City Council are looking for interested creative professional practitioners with previous experience delivering high quality murals on a Network Rail asset to co-design and deliver an insp
New Public Art Opportunity: Westbourne Green Canalside
Westminster City Council are looking for interested artists to codesign and deliver an inspiring public artwork at Westbourne Green Canalside in London, W2.
There is an existing sundial in the middle
North Paddington Canalside Festival
The festival will be a vibrant, community-driven celebration designed to build long-term connection to the canal through awareness, ownership, and joy.
Half Penny Steps Canalside Improvements
Improvements to the public space, lighting and public art on the footbridge.
North Paddington Canalside Activation Grant
Local organisations, residents and businesses who would like to, or are already, delivering activities on the North Paddington Canalside are invited to apply for funding between £500 to £5,000 to supp
Team
Let's introduce you to the team
Meet the team working to improve the experience for residents and visitors along the stretch of the North Paddington Canalside between Little Venice and Queens Park.
Westminster City Council is responsible for running this consultation, analysing its results and presenting them to stakeholders and the public.
Canal & River Trust is the UK's largest canal charity, caring for a 2,000-mile network of canals and navigable rivers. Canal & River Trust is supporting Westminster City Council and DK-CM to develop a series of projects to improve North Paddington Canalside.
The Mayor of London sets the budget and is responsible for making London a better place for all. He supports this work through the Green and Resilient Spaces Fund.
DK-CM are an architecture, research and planning practice who have been appointed to help gather the ideas of local people, turning them into a series of projects to be delivered along the North Paddington Canalside.