Planning application
Fulham Palace Bishop's Avenue London SW6 6EA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
5105 Lombardy Poplar (Populus nigra 'Italica') - Reduce height by around 1/3, 9m. Final height = 16m and final spread = 5m. 5140 Tree Of Heaven (Alianthus altissima) - Fell to ground level - policy to remove non native species to encourage and retain native 5444 False Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) - to lessen the loading on lower stem, crown volume reduction - shorten the longest apical branch lengths by c.2.5m to establish a smaller crown mass - Due to the asymmetric crown shape, the northeast and east branch lengths will need to be shortened by the same amount whilst the remaining lateral branch can be left to help develop a more uniform crown shape. Final height 19m, final spread 15m 6026 Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris) - Fell to ground level. Non native species and is part of pour policy to remove non native specied to encourage and retain non native species.
As published by the council, reference 2026/00264/TREE
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/00264/TREE
- Type
- Works to Tree(s) in Conservation Area
- Status
- REGISTERED: Pending recommendation
- Received
- 2 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 5 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Palace And Hurlingham
- Postcode
- SW6 6EA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hammersmith and Fulham register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/02881/LBC Granted
Fulham Palace, Bishop's Avenue, London, SW6 6EA
External repairs and re-roofing across various areas within the Tudor Courtyard and Chapel to the Grade I listed Palace building and the Grade II listed Chapel. Works to consist of renewal of roof finishes where most deteriorated, to the South Range roof and Great Hall roof (west slope); works to repair/redecorate/upgrade and improve detailing to windows and doors to the South Range, including the renewal of the dormer and 2 no. windows at ground floor level; various masonry repairs, particularly to decorative elements of the Chapel, and significant cracking to the South Range; fire upgrades to the South Range roof and Great Hall roofspace where existing compartment lines are damaged and have been identified as high risk areas within the Palace Fire Strategy; removal of redundant services in the roof voids, which in turn reduces the fire load in these areas; upgrade and enlargement of Rainwater goods along with new water butts, within the scope areas to better cope with and futureproo... read more
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2025/02880/FUL Granted
Fulham Palace, Bishop's Avenue, London, SW6 6EA
External repairs and re-roofing across various areas within the Tudor Courtyard and Chapel to the Grade I listed Palace building and the Grade II listed Chapel. Works to consist of renewal of roof finishes where most deteriorated, to the South Range roof and Great Hall roof (west slope); works to repair/redecorate/upgrade and improve detailing to windows and doors to the South Range, including the renewal of the dormer and 2 no. windows at ground floor level; various masonry repairs, particularly to decorative elements of the Chapel, and significant cracking to the South Range; fire upgrades to the South Range roof and Great Hall roofspace where existing compartment lines are damaged and have been identified as high risk areas within the Palace Fire Strategy; removal of redundant services in the roof voids, which in turn reduces the fire load in these areas; upgrade and enlargement of Rainwater goods along with new water butts, within the scope areas to better cope with and futureproo... read more
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2025/00941/TREE Awaiting decision
Fulham Palace Bishop's Avenue London SW6 6EA
5017 Elm (Ulmus spp) Fell to ground level as tree is dead 5018 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Fell to a monolith @ 2.5m from ground level as tree is in decline. 5205 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Fell to ground level as tree is dead. 5474 Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) Fell to ground level as tree is structurally compromised.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2026
Received by Hammersmith and Fulham
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5 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 April 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 79 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 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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Fulham Palace Bishop's Avenue London SW6 6EA
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5017 Elm (Ulmus spp) Fell to ground level as tree is dead 5018 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Fell to a monolith @ 2.5m from ground level as tree is in decline. 5205 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Fell to ground level as tree is dead. 5474 Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) Fell to ground level as tree is structurally compromised.
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External repairs and re-roofing across various areas within the Tudor Courtyard and Chapel to the Grade I listed Palace building and the Grade II listed Chapel. Works to consist of renewal of roof finishes where most deteriorated, to the South Range roof and Great Hall roof (west slope); works to repair/redecorate/upgrade and improve detailing to windows and doors to the South Range, including the renewal of the dormer and 2 no. windows at ground floor level; various masonry repairs, particularly to decorative elements of the Chapel, and significant cracking to the South Range; fire upgrades to the South Range roof and Great Hall roofspace where existing compartment lines are damaged and have been identified as high risk areas within the Palace Fire Strategy; removal of redundant services in the roof voids, which in turn reduces the fire load in these areas; upgrade and enlargement of Rainwater goods along with new water butts, within the scope areas to better cope with and futureproo... read more
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