Daylight concerns derail canal-side development, delaying public access in Paddington

Plans to open a section of a London canal to pedestrians have been set back again after Westminster Council blocked the proposed property development next to the canal.
The pathless side of the Paddington Basin canal
The Paddington Basin is a former industrial canal and cargo wharf constructed in 1801 to bring cargo into central London along the Grand Union Canal. As with most canals, it was off-limits to the public for most of its life as a busy industrial site. However, as canal freight declin