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Kensington Preparatory School, 596 Fulham Road, London, SW6 5PA

Granted Hammersmith and Fulham P/2026/01148/TPO Work to TPO'd Tree

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Pruning of a Maidenhair tree (T1) located at the rear playground area subject to Tree Preservation Order TPO/174/5/91 by the reduction of the crown height by approximately 2 metres to historic topping points, leaving the tree no taller than 16 metres in height; and crown reduction laterally on all sides back to historic pruning points.

As published by the council, reference P/2026/01148/TPO

Application record

Reference
P/2026/01148/TPO
Type
Work to TPO'd Tree
Status
Granted As published: Decided: APPLICATION APPROVED
Decision
Granted As published: APPLICATION APPROVED
Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Decided
20 May 2026
Ward
Fulham Town
Postcode
SW6 5PA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Hammersmith and Fulham register

This site has had 5 applications since 2018: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • P/2026/01482/VAPO Awaiting decision

    Kensington Preparatory School, 596 Fulham Road, London, SW6 5PA

    Variation of the Section 106 Agreement attached to planning permission reference: 2004/00576/FUL dated 17th March 2005, to amend the existing restriction on pupil numbers increasing their cap from 300 to 315 pupils within Clause 7 of the S106 Agreement.

    Submitted 9 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 2026/00156/TPO Withdrawn

    Kensington Preparatory School, 596 Fulham Road, London, SW6 5PA

    Fell to ground level of a Maidenhair tree (Ginkgo tree) (T1) located at the rear playground area subject to Tree Preservation Order TPO/174/5/91.

    Decided 13 Mar 2026 Trees
  • 2025/02494/CLP Granted

    Kensington Preparatory School, 596 Fulham Road, London, SW6 5PA

    Landscaping project at the north east part of the school playground including new children's outdoor play equipment, hard and soft landscaping (retaining existing trees) and forming a small children's external play space in an existing side passage with a new retractable awning over it and a new external door from the school into it, all behind the Kelveden Road boundary wall.

    Decided 22 Jan 2026 Lawful development
  • 2018/00762/FUL Granted

    Kensington Preparatory School 596 Fulham Road London SW6 5PA

    Alterations to pedestrian and vehicle access to the property fronting Fulham Road, including replacement of existing brick wall with a new wall and railings on the top; installation of a new entrance gate and access ramp; formation of refuse and cycle storage, provision of three car park spaces.

    Decided 6 Jul 2018 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Mar 2026

    Received by Hammersmith and Fulham

  2. 30 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 May 2026

    Decision issued: APPLICATION APPROVED

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Hammersmith and Fulham granted permission on 20 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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    2025/02494/CLP Submitted 15 Sep 2025 50 yards away

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