Planning application
37 Cromwell Grove, London, W6 7RQ
Works: Trees
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Proposal
I have a single large Lime tree in the Rear Garden of my property, 37 Cromwell Grove,W6 7RQ, and I am seeking approval to pollard this tree back to its original pollarding points. The tree requires pollarding every 3 years for two reasons: first, the health of the tree itself; and second, because the tree blocks out sunlight to my own and neighbouring gardens to an extent that is unreasonable and disruptive. I have owned the property since 2007, and have used professional tree surgeons to pollard this tree regularly (with appropriate permissions) and it is now due to be pollarded again (previous application September 2022). I am submitting as part of this application a sketch showing the position of the tree, its foliage and the negative impact on sunlight to neighbouring gardens. I have used this same sketch in successful applications for pollarding in the past. Thank you in advance.
As published by the council, reference 2025/01972/TREE
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/01972/TREE
- Type
- Works to Tree(s) in Conservation Area
- Status
- Pending As published: REGISTERED: Pending recommendation
- Received
- 16 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 17 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Addison
- Postcode
- W6 7RQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hammersmith and Fulham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2018.
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2019/02740/TREE Awaiting decision
37 Cromwell Grove London W6 7RQ
Rear garden. Lime, pollard back to its original pollarding points.
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2018/00351/TREE Decided
37 Cromwell Grove London W6 7RQ
Rear garden T1 Lime - to pollard this tree back to its original pollarding points.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jul 2025
Received by Hammersmith and Fulham
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17 Jul 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 11 September 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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