Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, within the limits of deviation of HS2 in the Euston area, how much space is planned for office buildings associated with HS2, and how much is planned to be available for commercial office and retail space.

HS2 Ltd are currently leading the procurement of a Master Development Partner (MDP) for Euston on behalf of the Department for Transport and Network Rail. The MDP will provide design, planning and development services to optimise and develop the over site development (OSD) potential at, and around, the Euston station site. The MDP’s remit includes commercial, office and retail opportunities which will be influenced by the maturing HS2 station design, future proposals for the Network Rail station and constraints on the site such as viewing corridors. The Secretary of State for Transport aims to appoint the MDP in 2018. Development plans are at an early stage, but planning proposals and consultation will be brought forward with the local community and the London Borough of Camden in due course.

Work to date indicates that there is an estimated 2.5m square feet of developable area above the HS2 Euston station and approach tracks. HS2 Ltd has not yet finalised how much space it intends for office accommodation for HS2 operations.