Lambeth
Old Lambeth rectory turned into £15 million mansion
The former rectory of St Mary-at-Lambeth church next to Lambeth Palace is up for sale with an asking price of £15 million.
Planning & Development
News about developments, planning applications, planning policy and related topics in North Southwark and North Lambeth.
Health
Hospital plans to chop down tree to avoid ‘unsightly’ pruning
NHS bosses have applied to Lambeth Council for permission to chop down a tree outside the main entrance to St Thomas' Hospital, claiming that pruning 'would render the tree unsightly in such a prominent location'.
Hotels
Green light for expansion of Bankside’s Hilton hotel
Plans to add an extra 76 rooms to the Hilton London Bankside hotel have been approved by Southwark councillors.
Lambeth
NatWest criticised for patching up Victorian bank with concrete blocks
Lambeth Council has slammed NatWest for 'unacceptable' works to the now-closed Lambeth North branch of the bank in Westminster Bridge Road.
Transport
Elephant & Castle: tube station damaged by shopping centre demolition
The Northern line ticket hall at Elephant & Castle tube station is closed until further notice after demolition workers on the adjacent shopping centre site accidentally knocked through into the station.
Hotels
Lambeth North: Point A hotel plans extension into Horse & Stables
Plans to expand the Point A budget hotel at the corner of Westminster Bridge Road and Baylis Road into the adjacent Horse & Stables pub have been submitted to Lambeth Council.
Transport
Waterloo Station: masterplan for development to be drawn up
Network Rail and Lambeth Council are teaming up to create a masterplan for the redevelopment of Waterloo Station.
Lambeth
Major office block planned for BFI IMAX site at Waterloo
Two years after Lambeth Council and TfL spent £500,000 exploring proposals to redevelop the BFI IMAX cinema site at Waterloo, the council is set to allocate a further £150,000 for a feasibility study for an 'office-led' scheme.
History
Charity seeks to move Thomas Guy statue to ‘less prominent’ site
The charity which owns the statue of Guy's Hospital founder Thomas Guy wants to move it to a 'less prominent' location as a result of controversy about slave trade links, but concedes that permission for the move is unlikely to be granted.
Food & drink
Founder's Arms: Bankside pub extension vetoed over noise fears
Plans to expand the riverside Founder's Arms pub near Tate Modern have been rejected by Southwark Council over concerns about noise nuisance to nearby residents.
Transport
Bakerloo line extension ‘not in my lifetime’ - TfL board member
A member of Transport for London's board has warned that she doesn't expect the Bakerloo line extension via the Old Kent Road to be built during her lifetime.
Parks & green spaces
Marlborough Sports Garden: BOST reveals plans for new building
Local residents are being invited to comment on plans by Bankside Open Spaces Trust to further develop the Marlborough Sports Garden on Union Street.
