Planning application
St Thomas' Hospital 249 Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7EH
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
London Plane Trees (T0613, T0614, T0615, T0616, T0617, T0618, T0619, T0620, T0621, T0622, T1231, T1232, T1233, T1234, T1235, T1236, T1237, T1247, T1248, T1249, T1250, T1251, T1252, T1253, T1254, T1255, T1257, T1258, T1259, T1261, T1262, T1263, T1264, T1265, T1266, T1267, T1268, T1269, T1270, T1271, T1272, T1273, T1274, T1275, T1276, T1277, T1278, T1279, T1280, T1281, T1282, T1283, T1284) - Pollard to obtain a height of 12.0m and a lateral spread of 4.0m. London Plane Trees (T1217, T1218, T1219, T1220, T1221, T1222, T1223, T1224, T1225, T1226, T1227, T1228, T1229, T1230) - Pollard to obtain a height of 10.0-12.0m and a lateral spread of 4.0-6.0m.
As published by the council, reference 26/03119/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03119/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 23 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 23 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- SE1 7EH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lambeth register
This site has had 7 applications since 2016: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02939/FUL Awaiting decision
St Thomas' Hospital 249 Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7EH
Provision of an Air Handling Unit to the roof terrace of the Lambeth Wing, comprising louvred plant enclosure with 10 wall mounted condensers, and the installation of ductwork boxed with metal sheet to south elevation.
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22/04193/FUL Granted
St Thomas' Hospital 249 Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7EH
Installation of 2 no. emergency standby generators within the loading bay at St Thomas' Hospital to support East Wing and Evelina Children's Hospital.
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21/01075/FUL Granted
St Thomas' Hospital 249 Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7EH
Installation of 4 chiller units within a plant enclosure to support a new MRI suite in the lower ground floor level of the North/Lambeth Wings.
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20/02059/LB Withdrawn
St Thomas' Hospital 249 Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7EH
Removal of Robert Clayton Statue located at the entrance of St Thomas' Hospital.
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20/02011/FUL Granted
St Thomas' Hospital 249 Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7EH
Erection of two storey temporary Simulation and Interactive Learning (SaIL) facility for five years together with alterations to existing access arrangements and associated public realm works.
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16/02325/ADV Granted
St Thomas' Hospital 249 Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7EH
Display of an internally illuminated fascia above existing ATM
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Oct 2026
Received by Lambeth
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30 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 December 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.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Lambeth for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lambeth decided tree works applications in a median of 30 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
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St Thomas' Hospital 249 Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7EH
78% historically approved · decision due ~3 Dec
Provision of an Air Handling Unit to the roof terrace of the Lambeth Wing, comprising louvred plant enclosure with 10 wall mounted condensers, and the installation of ductwork boxed with metal sheet to south elevation.
Awaiting decision Full applications 24 docs -
249 St Thomas' Hospital, North Wing Westminster Bridge Road London Lambeth SE1 7EH
78% historically approved · decision due ~20 Apr
Installation of an air conditioning chiller plant on 13th floor (Roof Level), North Wing of St. Thomas Hospital.
Decided Full applications 11 docs -
St Thomas' Hospital 249 Westminster Bridge Road London Lambeth SE1 7EH
93% historically approved · decision due ~20 Nov
T1 - T10 London Plane - remove deadwood and Marissa diseased branches T11 - Weeping Ash - remove deadwood and Marissa diseased branches T12-19 Oriental Plane remove deadwood and Marissa diseased branches
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
Lambeth Palace Lambeth Palace Road London SE1 7JU
Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission ref 16/07054/FUL (Erection of a building up to 9-storeys in height to provide a library and archive (Use Class D1) including new public library entrance via Lambeth Palace Road, together with creation of a new pond, landscaping works, removal and relocation of existing trees plus realignment of existing path. Installation of double height gate and services access via Lambeth Palace Road together with associated highways works, plus removal of a section of a modern, Grade II listed wall along Lambeth Palace Road within the curtilage of a Grade I listed building) granted on 12.09.2017.
Granted Amendments Trees 3 docs -
St Thomas' Hospital 249 Westminster Bridge Road London Lambeth SE1 7EH
93% historically approved · decision due ~7 Jul
Approval of details pursuant to condition 21 (acoustic impact assessment) of planning permission 19/01397/FUL (Demolition of existing single storey hospital building and erection of a new six storey (including plant level) hospital building (C2 use), alterations to existing access arrangements and associated public realm works) granted on 12.12.2019.
Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 4 docsSmall domestic -
St Thomas' Hospital 249 Westminster Bridge Road London Lambeth SE1 7EH
1 x London Plane tree (T1219) - Remove 2 no. low limbs arising to the west back to the parent stem. reduce one lateral limb arising to the west from approximately 8m above ground level back to an upright secondary growth point located approximately 4.5m from the main stem. Remove the western most growth of the branch arising to the south from approximately 6m above ground level. Reduce the remaining upper crown to the west by up to 1.5m to shape. Tip prune lateral and apical growth on all remaining sides by no more than 1-1.5m a natural shape and free flowing form. 1 x London Plane tree (1220) - Remove 3 no. low limbs arising to the west back to the parent stem. Reduce one lateral limb arising to the west from approximately 4m above ground level back to an upright secondary growth point located approximately 10m above ground level. Reduce the remaining upper crown to the west by up to 1.5m to shape. Tip prune lateral and apical growth on all remaining sides by no more than 1-1.5m a natural shape and free flowing form. 1 x London Plane tree (T1221) - Remove 2 no. limbs arising to the east from approximately 7 and 8m above ground level back to the parent stem. Reduce one lateral limb arising to the east from approximately 9m above ground level back to an upright secondary growth point located approximately 12m above ground level. Reduce the remaining upper crown to the east by up to 1.5m to shape. Tip prune lateral and apical growth on all remaining sides by no more than 1-1.5m a natural shape and free flowing form. 1 x London Plane tree (T1222) - Remove 1 no. limb arising to the east from approximately 7m above ground level back to the parent stem. Reduce the remaining upper crown to the east by up to 1.5m to shape. Tip prune lateral and apical growth on all remaining sides by no more than 1-1.5m a natural shape and free flowing form.
Granted Trees 7 docs
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