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New Wetherspoons pub to open next to major London station

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Gray, K. (2026, November 1). New Wetherspoons pub to open next to major London station. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/new-wetherspoons-pub-london-station-b1303145.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-01 · by Katherine Gray

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JD Wetherspoon plans to open a new pub at One Paddington Square in west London next to Paddington Tube Station. The venue will accommodate 238 customers and is set to operate from early morning until late, with alcohol sales starting as early as 8am on weekdays. Westminster City Council approved the establishment after adjusting its operating hours following objections related to public health concerns. Legal Director Nigel Connor emphasized safety measures for serving alcohol early in the day, stating that intoxicated individuals will not be served and that staff will monitor consumption closely.
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📰 Wetherspoons Pub Opening In London
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Katherine Gray
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🔮 A new Wetherspoons pub is set to open next to a Tube station in west London.
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🔮 Outdoor furniture had also been replaced so that it could be brought inside at 10pm.
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London Spoons Westminster City Council Wetherspoons a Licensing Sub

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Wetherspoons ORG · 2× Connor PERSON · 1× Environmental Health ORG · 1× JD Wetherspoon PERSON · 1× London GPE · 1× Nigel Connor PERSON · 1× Westminster City Council ORG · 1× a Licensing Sub ORG · 1×

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Mr Connor said that there was “no proposal at this stage for an outdoor area.” The pub is also expected to generate employment for between 100 and 120 full and part-time staff.
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🔮 A new Wetherspoons pub is set to open next to a Tube station in west London.
2026-11-01 · Evening Standard
New Wetherspoons pub to open next to major London station · assertive framing

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A new Wetherspoons pub is set to open next to a Tube station in west London. asserted
pub → set → London
The pub will be located at One Paddington Square, adjacent to Paddington Tube Station. asserted
pub → locate → Station
It will provide space for 238 customers, with seating on the ground floor and a mezzanine level for extra space. asserted
It → provide → space
Three existing and vacant retail units will be combined to make-up the new pub. asserted
units → exist → pub
Westminster City Council decided to grant JD Wetherspoon permission for the new venue at a Licensing Sub-Committee on Thursday (October 29). asserted
Council → decide → Thursday
It will open to the public between 6.30am and midnight from Sunday to Wednesday and between 6.30am and 12.30am from Thursday to Saturday. asserted
It → open → Saturday
Alcohol will be sold between 8am to 11pm from Sunday to Wednesday and between 8am until midnight from Thursday to Saturday. asserted
Alcohol → sell → Saturday
Wetherspoons is popular for their budget meals, including the well-loved ‘Spoons breakfast.’ asserted
Wetherspoons → include → breakfast
Legal Director for the applicant, Nigel Connor, said that the early alcohol sales were included as some customers liked to enjoy a hard beverage with their breakfast. asserted
customers → say → breakfast
“We won’t serve people who are intoxicated. asserted
who → serve → people
We monitor people’s consumption. asserted
We → monitor → consumption
We don’t serve anybody obviously who’s under the age of 18. asserted
who → serve → 18
“And in fact, it was actually easy to apply those policies at that [earlier] time because so few people actually are drinking,” he said. asserted
he → apply → time
Mr Connor said that there was “no proposal at this stage for an outdoor area.” The pub is also expected to generate employment for between 100 and 120 full and part-time staff. asserted
pub → say → staff
Three objections, including one from Environmental Health, were withdrawn before the hearing after the applicant agreed to amend its hours of operation. asserted
applicant → include → operation
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