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5 St Peter's Square London W6 9AB

Awaiting decision Hammersmith and Fulham 2025/03137/TREE Works to Tree(s) in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

G1 Beech x 2 (Fagus sylvatica) - rear garden - The canopy of these two neighbouring beech trees have grown together to create one. They were last reduced in 2020 and are now beginning to dominate the garden - crown reduction - reduce the height by 4m - reduce lateral growth to create curved canopy outline and cut back from patio area

As published by the council, reference 2025/03137/TREE

Application record

Reference
2025/03137/TREE
Type
Works to Tree(s) in Conservation Area
Status
Pending As published: REGISTERED: Pending recommendation
Received
10 Nov 2025
Validated
11 Nov 2025
Ward
Ravenscourt
Postcode
W6 9AB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Hammersmith and Fulham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020.

  • 2020/03339/TREE Awaiting decision

    5 St Peter's Square London W6 9AB

    Rear garden: T1 Beech x 2 - Reduce all round by 2-3m to previous reduction points- re-shape edges to make a natural out line Rear garden: T2 Beech x 1 - Fell to ground level - Remove creeper to fence heightRear garden: T3 California Lilac x 1 (Ceanothus spp) - Fell to ground level- Remove root ball

    Submitted 15 Dec 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Nov 2025

    Received by Hammersmith and Fulham

  2. 11 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 January 2026, 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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What 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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