Planning application
The Vicarage 40 Racton Road London SW6 1LP
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Rear garden. Sycamore, crown reduce the height by 4-5m (33%); crown reduce spread by 5-6m (40%); thin throughout the crown by 15%; remove low branches to a height of 5m.
As published by the council, reference 2019/02319/TREE
Application record
- Reference
- 2019/02319/TREE
- Type
- Works to Tree(s) in Conservation Area
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 5 Aug 2019
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2019
- Ward
- Fulham Broadway
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW6 1LP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Aug 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 30 September 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 80 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Custom Cutters Tree Specialists Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Enfield
Active · incorporated 2006 · Enfield
48 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 95% 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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54 Racton Road London SW6 1LP
Rear garden T1 Acacia. 30% Crown reduction. Reducing vertical and lateral branches by 1.5-2meters. Leave furnishing growth. T2 Sycamore. 30% Crown reduction. Reducing vertical and lateral branches by 1-2 meters. Leave furnishing growth.
Decided Trees 3 docs -
Ground Floor, 30 Racton Road, London, SW6 1LP
97% historically approved · decision due ~10 Nov
This is a silver birch tree - Rear Garden. Proposed work is to prune the tree back to previous pruning points as we do on a yearly basis to maintain the shape and the size of the tree.
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
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44 Racton Road London SW6 1LP
Submission of details of an engineers report/method statement detailing the steps to be taken to ensure the protection and retention of the existing front elevation on the Racton Road frontage, pursuant to Condition 3; details of a demolition method statement and a construction management plan, pursuant to Condition 4; and details of installing water efficient appliances to help minimise water use and foulwater flows in the new unit, pursuant to Condition 17 of planning permission reference: 2016/04351/FUL dated 23rd November 2016.
Granted Conditions Demolition 25 docs -
45 Flat Ground Floor,Racton Road,London,Hammersmith And Fulham,SW6 1LW
97% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep
Both in Rear Garden - Tree 1 - Firethorn (T1 on sketch plan) Crown reduction of roughly 40% volume for overall height reduction to 6 metres and prevent it from touching the outside roof, walls and windows of the building of #45 Crown lifting up to 2.5 metres above ground level to prevent low hanging branches obstructing pathways in the garden Tree 2 - Goat Willow (T2 on sketch plan) Crown reduction of roughly 33% volume for overall height reduction to 7 metres and prevent it from touching the outside roof, walls and windows of the building of #45 Crown lifting up to 3.5 metres above ground level to prevent low hanging branches obstructing pathways in the garden There are about 3 metres distance between both trees
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
24 Racton Road, London, SW6 1LP
97% historically approved · decision due ~15 Jan
Silver Birch - rear garden - Reduce crown by approx 3m to contain development and limit shade and debris, current height approx 10m Magnolia - rear garden - Reduce crown by approx 0.5-1m to contain development and limit shade and debris, current height 3-4m
Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs
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