Planning application
Royal National Theatre South Bank London Lambeth SE1 9PX
Relates to 26/00890/FUL
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Proposal
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)
As published by the council, reference 26/00891/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00891/ADV
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 20 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 20 Mar 2026
- 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: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01660/ADV Granted
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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26/00890/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)
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22/04339/TCA Granted
Royal National Theatre South Bank London Lambeth SE1 9PX
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Mar 2026
Received by Lambeth
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Lambeth took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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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)
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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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)
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This application is with Lambeth for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lambeth decided advertisement consent applications in a median of 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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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Granted Trees 3 docs -
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