Planning application
52 Emlyn Road, London, W12 9TD
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
1, Olive tree in front garden: Removal of watershoots, Thinning of canopy, Regular maintenance pruning 2, Pear tree in back garden: Trim lower branches by 1.5 m or raise canopy by 1.5 m 3, Elder tree in back garden: Thinning canopy, Regular maintenance pruning, Remove overhanging branches
As published by the council, reference 2025/01338/TREE
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/01338/TREE
- Type
- Works to Tree(s) in Conservation Area
- Status
- Pending As published: REGISTERED: Pending recommendation
- Received
- 13 May 2025
- Validated
- 15 May 2025
- Ward
- Wendell Park
- Postcode
- W12 9TD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hammersmith and Fulham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2018.
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2018/03219/TREE Awaiting decision
52 Emlyn Road London W12 9TD
Front garden. T1) Tamerisk, remove 1 x outbound limb to main trunk collar; light prune crown top, remove any deadwood and shape to tidy. Rear garden. T2) Evergreen Magnolia (M.grandiflora), fell to ground level; grind out stump (25cm diameter) to 350mm below ground level. T3) Pear (Pyrus), reduce crown by 25% to suitable growth points; remove all deadwood and shape to balance and tidy.T4) Elder(Sambucus), reduce by 30% to suitable growth points; shape to rounded canopy form.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 May 2025
Received by Hammersmith and Fulham
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15 May 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 July 2025, 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.
Documents
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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54 Emlyn Road, London, W12 9TD
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Land To Rear Of 44 - 74 Emlyn Road London
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Refused Trees 10 docs -
Land To Rear Of 44 - 74 Emlyn Road London
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Granted Trees 15 docs
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