Planning application
4 Hartswood Road, London, W12 9NQ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
##T1 Mullberry Remove x1 lower limb to allow more light into the garden. Reduce branch growing towards the house by approx. 1-2m to improve light ##T2 Common Horse Chestnut Rear Thin top crown by approx. 10% to allow more light to reach the far end of the garden. Remove x1 lower limb. Reduce the section of the crown closest to the house by approx. 2m. (front of the tree). Remove all dead, dying and diseased branches. Reduce height back to previous point of reduction. Retain low foliage as a green screen from neighbouring properties ##T3 Common Horse Chestnut Pink Remove deadwood. Sever Ivy and remove from the tree.
As published by the council, reference P/2026/01287/TREE
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/01287/TREE
- Type
- Works to Tree(s) in Conservation Area
- Status
- REGISTERED: Under Assessment
- Received
- 15 May 2026
- Validated
- 29 May 2026
- Ward
- Wendell Park
- Postcode
- W12 9NQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hammersmith and Fulham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2020.
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2020/01680/TREE Awaiting decision
4 Hartswood Road London W12 9NQ
T1 - Mulberry - Rear - Reduce all aspects of the crown by approx. 2.5m. Retain as much furnishing growth as possible to facilitate a healthy recovery. T2 - Horse Chestnut - Rear - Thin crown by approx. 15-20% to allow more light to reach the far end of the garden. Reduce all aspects of the crown by approx. 2.5 metres. Reduce the large low limb that overhangs several neighbouring gardens by approx. 3 - 3.5 metres. Remove all dead, dying and diseased branches. Retain low foliage as a green screen from neighbouring properties. - T3 - Pink Horse Chestnut - Rear - Remove dead, dying and diseased branches. Reduce climbing ivy to the height of the rear fence. Reduce long overextended limbs by approx. 2.5 - 3 metres back towards the boundary line. Carry out an aerial tree inspection.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 May 2026
Received by Hammersmith and Fulham
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29 May 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 24 July 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
10 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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4 Hartswood Road London W12 9NQ
97% historically approved · decision due ~1 Sep
T1 - Mulberry - Rear - Reduce all aspects of the crown by approx. 2.5m. Retain as much furnishing growth as possible to facilitate a healthy recovery. T2 - Horse Chestnut - Rear - Thin crown by approx. 15-20% to allow more light to reach the far end of the garden. Reduce all aspects of the crown by approx. 2.5 metres. Reduce the large low limb that overhangs several neighbouring gardens by approx. 3 - 3.5 metres. Remove all dead, dying and diseased branches. Retain low foliage as a green screen from neighbouring properties. - T3 - Pink Horse Chestnut - Rear - Remove dead, dying and diseased branches. Reduce climbing ivy to the height of the rear fence. Reduce long overextended limbs by approx. 2.5 - 3 metres back towards the boundary line. Carry out an aerial tree inspection.
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docsSmall domestic -
Two Parking Bays To Rear Of, 1A Flanchford Road, London, W12 9ND
97% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep
1x Platanus X hispanica (T1) - All branches to be reduced back to previous pruning points, reducing crown by removing approx. 3m from all branch endings.
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
30 Stamford Brook Road, London, W6 0XH
Pruning of a Yew Tree (T56) to the side of the house facing Hartswood Road, subject to Tree Preservation Order TPO/18/2/70, by Reduction by 30% in line with previous pruning.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
34 Stamford Brook Road London W6 0XL
98% historically approved · decision due ~5 Mar
Erection of a single storey rear extension at basement level.
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 21 docsSmall domestic -
32 Stamford Brook Road, London, W6 0XL
97% historically approved · decision due ~7 May
5-day exemption to remove a Cherry Plum that has collapsed onto a shed roof in the rear garden of There is root-plate leverage at the base of the tree.
Awaiting decision Trees 5 docsSmall domestic -
20B Stamford Brook Road London W6 0XH
Pruning of a Yew Tree in front garden, subject to Tree Preservation Order TPO/19/3/70 by reducing in size by 30%. T2. Holly tree to front of 20b and 20a Stamford Brook Rd on fence line. Reduce by 30% to allow light into properties and preserve condition of the tree. T3. Chestnut tree to rear of 20b Stamford Brook Rd. Reduce by 30% to allow light into various properties in the immediate vicinity and preserve the condition of the tree.
Granted Trees 7 docsSmall domestic
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