Planning application
31 Brook Green, London, W6 7BL
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
#Rear T1 Magnolia x 1 (Magnolia spp) - 12m mature magnolia was last reduced 4 years ago, it's cyclical prune is now due. The best time to prune this type of magnolia is just after it has finished flowering in late spring/early summer. Suggested work: - crown reduction - reduce all round back to previous reduction points, equating to an all-round reduction of 2-3m, leaving furnishing growth #Rear T2 Camelia x 1 This large camelia is being suppressed by T1. It has grown at a 30 degree angle with most of the growth on the tips. This increases the risk of a major failure on the trunk. Suggested work: - tip reduction to reduce weight on ends and reduce overall sail effect - selectively prune by thinning the outer 2m of the canopy, retaining privacy to the flats behind #Rear G3 Holm Oak (Evergreen) (Quercus ilex) x 4 This group of four holm oaks were planted to replace the screening the ivy provided to the flats at the rear. They now need their formative pruning. Suggested work: - reduce t... read more
As published by the council, reference P/2026/00692/TREE
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/00692/TREE
- Type
- Works to Tree(s) in Conservation Area
- Status
- REGISTERED: Under Assessment
- Received
- 10 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Brook Green
- Postcode
- W6 7BL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Mar 2026
Received by Hammersmith and Fulham
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30 Apr 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 25 June 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
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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