Planning application
Melcombe Primary School Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 9ER
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of a timber pergola within the reception class playground; installation of 9no new suds planters including connectors to existing downpipes (located on the northern, western and southern elevations of the building); retention and refurbishment of living wall on inside of eastern boundary wall.
As published by the council, reference P/2026/00736/FR3
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/00736/FR3
- Type
- Full Regulation 3 - LBHF is Developer
- Status
- Granted As published: Decided: APPLICATION APPROVED
- Decision
- Granted As published: APPLICATION APPROVED
- Received
- 26 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 24 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 10 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Fulham Reach
- Postcode
- W6 9ER
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hammersmith and Fulham register
This site has had 5 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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P/2026/02174/TREE Awaiting decision
Melcombe Primary School Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 9ER
Rear T2 Gleditsia spp x 1 This large tree is growing directly over where the children play and due to the deadwood is a hazard. It is also encroaching on the cherry trees and the building. Suggested work: Remove all deadwood. Clear to give at least 1.5m clearance from the building. Reduce limb over hanging the cherries by approx. 2m to suitable growth points. Rear entrance T6 Ash x 1 (Fraxinus excelsior) This tree has outgrown its pruning cycle and has started to encroach on the entrance gate. Suggested works: Reduce away from the gate giving at least 1.5m clearance.
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P/2026/00737/LBCHF Granted
Melcombe Primary School Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 9ER
Erection of a timber pergola within the reception class playground; installation of 9no new suds planters including connectors to existing downpipes (located on the northern, western and southern elevations of the building); retention and refurbishment of living wall on inside of eastern boundary wall.
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2025/02215/LBCHF Granted
Melcombe Primary School Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 9ER
Replacement of 28no existing doors and frames sets with new fire resistant doors and frame sets (Internally) within the existing openings.
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2019/01654/TREE Awaiting decision
Melcombe Primary School Fulham Palace Road London W6 9ER
T1)-Goat Willow (Salix caprea), fell to ground level. T2) Robinia (R.pseudoacacia 'Frisia'), remove all deadwood from entire crown; lift lower canopy by cutting back lowest hanging branches by 0.6m from tips. T3) Cherry (Prunus), fell tight to ground level. T4) Hazel, (Corylus), reduce all overhanging over pavement side separating from street light; reduce crown on school side; reduce inbound overhang by 1.m to shape, balance and tidy.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Feb 2026
Received by Hammersmith and Fulham
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24 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Jun 2026
Decision issued: APPLICATION APPROVED
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24 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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