Medical School St Thomas' Hospital 249 Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7EH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00955/TPO - Approval for works to trees in CA Approved

Proposal

Western boundary of the St Thomas Hospital estate adjacent to Albert Embankment and the River Thames frontage. Tree works: Tree 621 Platanus hispanica London plane. Remove deadwood. Tree 618 Platanus hispanica London plane. Remove deadwood. Tree 617 Platanus hispanica London plane. Remove deadwood. Tree 619 Platanus hispanica London plane. Crown reduce by up to 2m and remove deadwood. Tree 622 Platanus hispanica London plane. Remove deadwood. Tree 385 Platanus hispanica London plane. Reduce eastern canopy and upper eastern canopy by up to 2m to integrate with the existing pruned canopy. Tree 613 Platanus orientalis Oriental plane. Cut back from building to provide 2m clearance. Council Note: On further examination of Council records the trees are not protected by a Tree Preservation Order. The application has therefore been reclassified and assessed as a section 211 Conservation Area notification. The original application reference retains the TPO suffix for administrative reasons within Uniform. The trees are located within CA57 Albert Embankment Conservation Area. The Council does not object to the notified tree works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Mar 2026
Approved
11 May 2026

Approved on 11 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Lambeth
Application type
Approval for works to trees in CA
Postcode
SE1 7EH
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Case officer
Show
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
11 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Green Team Arboricultural Division Limited

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Lambeth
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#242 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Lambeth ranks #164 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Lambeth is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Lambeth decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
78%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #274 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #273 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #164 of 296
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #209 of 296
46%
Minor dwellings approved
70 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
42%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,784
Total decisions
396 refused in the year to March 2026