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Medical School St Thomas' Hospital 249 Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7EH

Granted Lambeth 26/00955/TPO Approval for works to trees in CA

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

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.

As published by the council, reference 26/00955/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00955/TPO
Type
Approval for works to trees in CA
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objection
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Decided
11 May 2026
Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SE1 7EH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lambeth register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00955/TCA Granted

    Medical School St Thomas' Hospital 249 Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7EH

    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.

    Decided 11 May 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Mar 2026

    Received by Lambeth

  2. 11 May 2026

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

The Green Team Arboricultural Division Limited Agent, registered in Caterham

Active · incorporated 2006 · Caterham

12 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lambeth granted permission on 11 May 2026, 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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  • Medical School St Thomas' Hospital 249 Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7EH

    26/00955/TCA Submitted 25 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • 163 Lambeth Palace Road Prideaux Building (King's College London, St Thomas' Campus) London SE1 7EH

    21/01695/DET Submitted 28 Apr 2021 100 yards away

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 30 (Air Quality and Dust Management Plan) of Planning permission 20/00884/FUL (Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide a part three, part four storey mixed-use development comprising research and development and educational uses and associated enabling landscape and public realm works. Demolition of the external access link between the grade II listed South Wing of St Thomas Hospital (Block 8) and the main entrance to the Prideaux Building development site, creation of new public walkway link and associated façade works to the south elevation of the South Wing (Block 8), demolition of security hut and substation adjoining Block 9 of St Thomas Hospital and associated facade works, demolition of part of boundary wall to Lambeth Palace Road and associated repair work.) Granted on 13.04.2021 Air Quality and Dust Management Plan

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    21/01693/DET Submitted 28 Apr 2021 100 yards away

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 12 (service and drainage routes) of Planning permission 20/00884/FUL (Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide a part three, part four storey mixed-use development comprising research and development and educational uses and associated enabling landscape and public realm works. Demolition of the external access link between the grade II listed South Wing of St Thomas Hospital (Block 8) and the main entrance to the Prideaux Building development site, creation of new public walkway link and associated façade works to the south elevation of the South Wing (Block 8), demolition of security hut and substation adjoining Block 9 of St Thomas Hospital and associated facade works, demolition of part of boundary wall to Lambeth Palace Road and associated repair work.) Granted on 13.04.2021

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  • 163 Lambeth Palace Road Prideaux Building (King's College London, St Thomas' Campus) London SE1 7EH

    21/01697/DET Submitted 28 Apr 2021 100 yards away

    Partial approval of details pursuant to condition 22 A (written scheme of investigation) of Planning permission 20/00884/FUL (Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide a part three, part four storey mixed-use development comprising research and development and educational uses and associated enabling landscape and public realm works. Demolition of the external access link between the grade II listed South Wing of St Thomas Hospital (Block 8) and the main entrance to the Prideaux Building development site, creation of new public walkway link and associated façade works to the south elevation of the South Wing (Block 8), demolition of security hut and substation adjoining Block 9 of St Thomas Hospital and associated facade works, demolition of part of boundary wall to Lambeth Palace Road and associated repair work.) Granted on 13.04.2021

    Granted Conditions Demolition 2 docs
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    25/05542/OBS Submitted 7 Aug 2025 100 yards away

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