Planning application
47 Hammersmith Grove, London, W6 0NE
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - T3 Silver Birch (x3) - rear garden - Reduce crown heights by 1.5m and widths by up to 1m T4 - T7 Elms (x4) Reduce crown heights by 2m and reduce lateral branches overhanging opposite neighbour???s gardens by 2m back to boundary line.Reason: To maintain the trees at a smaller size by pruning back to previous points. To prevent overhang into neighbouring property.
As published by the council, reference 2025/02988/TREE
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/02988/TREE
- Type
- Works to Tree(s) in Conservation Area
- Status
- REGISTERED: Pending recommendation
- Received
- 27 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 28 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Grove
- Postcode
- W6 0NE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hammersmith and Fulham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021.
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2021/00272/TREE Awaiting decision
47 Hammersmith Grove London W6 0NE
Rear garden, T1-6 Elms (x6) - Reduce heights and widths by 1.5-2m to maintain at smaller size.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Oct 2025
Received by Hammersmith and Fulham
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28 Oct 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 23 December 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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