Planning application
7 Bute Gardens, London, W6 7DR
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Cherry (Prunus), front garden - reduce crown to previous reduction points - shape and prune to balance and tidy T2 - Evergreen Magnolia (M.grandiflora), rear garden - reduce neight by 2m to RETAIN 3m above ground in level as directed by client
As published by the council, reference 2025/02304/TREE
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/02304/TREE
- Type
- Works to Tree(s) in Conservation Area
- Status
- Pending As published: REGISTERED: Pending recommendation
- Received
- 26 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Brook Green
- Postcode
- W6 7DR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2025
Received by Hammersmith and Fulham
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27 Aug 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 22 October 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 79 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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