I did think the access was going to be between platform 11 and 12 because there is building work there. Anyone know what all the hoarding is for at the end of platform 11/12? Is this a different project then?Correct - this is confirmed on the TfL web page about the Bakerloo ticket hall.
The Paddington Square development incorporates the Carriage Road area into "The Piazza". It also incorporates the former London Road between Praed Street and Winsland Street - that road has been extinguished and Tanner Lane was created to give access to Winsland Street.
I could only find 3 sets of stairs, which I assume you are referring to as 'entrances'. Two of these are accessed from the same bridge so could share a gate line. Is the fourth so-called 'entrance' the escalators between EL and DLR? Both of these escalators set to run in upward direction and 3 staff members manning the gate and accosting anyone who tries to use it. Surely the whole point of these escalators is for interchange from DLR to EL. Every single person who tries to do this is told they have to go back. Why not just close them off and shut the gate line?The whole overbridge can't be behind the gates because it's also an entrance to ExCeL, so the station can't be gated as a whole.
Though you could put gates across the 4x DLR entrances too, I suppose.