Planning application
Royal National Theatre South Bank London Lambeth SE1 9PX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x False Acacia tree (T2) - remove basal epicormic growths, crown lift secondary branches to 5.5 metres, prune back away from building by up to 3 metres and remove major deadwood and any crossing limbs.
As published by the council, reference 22/04339/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 22/04339/TCA
- Type
- Approval for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Received
- 8 Dec 2022
- Validated
- 8 Dec 2022
- Decided
- 18 Jan 2023
- Ward
- Waterloo & South Bank
- Postcode
- SE1 9PX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lambeth register
This site has had 4 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01660/ADV Decided
Royal National Theatre South Bank London Lambeth SE1 9PX
Display of a 1x temporary internally illuminated sign from 11/06/2026 to 12/09/2026.
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26/00891/ADV Awaiting decision
Royal National Theatre South Bank London Lambeth SE1 9PX
Temporary erection for a period from 1st April 2026 through to 25th September 2026 for the erection (including installation and de-installation) of a series of tables and seating, food and drink kiosks, a digital exterior screen, trader vehicles, branded hoardings, branded and non-branded windbreaks, festoon lighting, a dedicated lawn area, a storage container, a back-of-house storage area and additional planters at an area extending the forecourts that front the Royal National Theatre and Queen's Walk, an area of the Royal National Theatre's Weston Terrace and an area along Theatre Avenue. (Please note: The reference number for this Advertisement Consent application is 26/00891/ADV but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 26/00890/FUL)
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26/00890/FUL Awaiting decision
Royal National Theatre South Bank London Lambeth SE1 9PX
Temporary erection for a period from 1st April 2026 through to 25th September 2026 for the erection (including installation and de-installation) of a series of tables and seating, food and drink kiosks, a digital exterior screen, trader vehicles, branded hoardings, branded and non-branded windbreaks, festoon lighting, a dedicated lawn area, a storage container, a back-of-house storage area and additional planters at an area extending the forecourts that front the Royal National Theatre and Queen's Walk, an area of the Royal National Theatre's Weston Terrace and an area along Theatre Avenue. (Please note: The reference number for this Advertisement Consent application is 26/00891/ADV but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 26/00890/FUL)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Dec 2022
Received by Lambeth
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18 Jan 2023
Decision issued: Grant Permission
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1 Sep 2026
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Agent on file, registered in East Sussex
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Lambeth granted permission on 18 January 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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