Planning application
Melcombe Primary School Fulham Palace Road London W6 9ER
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1)-Goat Willow (Salix caprea), fell to ground level. T2) Robinia (R.pseudoacacia 'Frisia'), remove all deadwood from entire crown; lift lower canopy by cutting back lowest hanging branches by 0.6m from tips. T3) Cherry (Prunus), fell tight to ground level. T4) Hazel, (Corylus), reduce all overhanging over pavement side separating from street light; reduce crown on school side; reduce inbound overhang by 1.m to shape, balance and tidy.
As published by the council, reference 2019/01654/TREE
Application record
- Reference
- 2019/01654/TREE
- Type
- Works to Tree(s) in Conservation Area
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 29 May 2019
- Validated
- 29 May 2019
- Ward
- Fulham Reach
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W6 9ER
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hammersmith and Fulham register
This site has had 4 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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P/2026/00736/FR3 Granted
Melcombe Primary School Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 9ER
Erection of a timber pergola within the reception class playground; installation of 9no new suds planters including connectors to existing downpipes (located on the northern, western and southern elevations of the building); retention and refurbishment of living wall on inside of eastern boundary wall.
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P/2026/00737/LBCHF Granted
Melcombe Primary School Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 9ER
Erection of a timber pergola within the reception class playground; installation of 9no new suds planters including connectors to existing downpipes (located on the northern, western and southern elevations of the building); retention and refurbishment of living wall on inside of eastern boundary wall.
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2025/02215/LBCHF Granted
Melcombe Primary School Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 9ER
Replacement of 28no existing doors and frames sets with new fire resistant doors and frame sets (Internally) within the existing openings.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 May 2019
Received by Hammersmith and Fulham
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11 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 July 2019, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Hammersmith and Fulham took a median of 79 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Red Squirrel Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in London
Active · incorporated 2016 · London
226 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 94% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Hammersmith and Fulham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Hammersmith and Fulham decided tree works applications in a median of 57 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.
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Melcombe Primary School Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 9ER
Replacement of 28no existing doors and frames sets with new fire resistant doors and frame sets (Internally) within the existing openings.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 17 docs -
Melcombe Primary School Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 9ER
Erection of a timber pergola within the reception class playground; installation of 9no new suds planters including connectors to existing downpipes (located on the northern, western and southern elevations of the building); retention and refurbishment of living wall on inside of eastern boundary wall.
Granted Full applications 31 docsSmall domestic -
Melcombe Primary School Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 9ER
Erection of a timber pergola within the reception class playground; installation of 9no new suds planters including connectors to existing downpipes (located on the northern, western and southern elevations of the building); retention and refurbishment of living wall on inside of eastern boundary wall.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 29 docsSmall domestic -
160 Fulham Palace Road London W6 9ER
Change of use of the existing property from (Class D2) into HMO for upto 3 people (Class C4); formation of a new pedestrian access to the front elevation; infilling of existing entrance door and installation of new entrance door to the front porch; associated landscaping; internal alterations to the bathrooms, internal staircase, kitchen and bedroom areas; associated internal alterations.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension 62 docsSmall domestic -
160 Fulham Palace Road London W6 9ER
Change of use of the existing property from (Class D2) into HMO for upto 3 people (Class C4); formation of a new pedestrian access to the front elevation; infilling of existing entrance door and installation of new entrance door to the front porch; associated landscaping.
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 70 docsSmall domestic -
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