With a large number of disabled spaces, 12 electric parking bays and bicycle and motorcycle parking over 14 storeys, it could also be used as a park-and-ride hub for workers and visitors alike.

Proposals are also in place to create an interchange for the new futuristic transport solution, which will also help to reduce the number of vehicles entering the city centre.

The ground floor also houses a new low-carbon energy centre, which will generate and distribute heat for the whole of the 30-acre Paddington Village site.