Planning application
West London Free School Cambridge Grove, London, W6 0LB
Works: Trees
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Proposal
5 day DDD notice for a dead silver birch tree at school playgrounds, West London Free Primary School, Cambridge Grove, W6 0LB. This 6m silver birch has died. Birch becomes very brittle when it is dead and there is an obvious risk to the children if it were to fail
As published by the council, reference P/2026/01923/TREE5D
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/01923/TREE5D
- Type
- 5 Day Notice Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- REGISTERED: Under Assessment
- Received
- 28 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Grove
- Postcode
- W6 0LB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hammersmith and Fulham register
This site has had 7 applications since 2019: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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P/2026/00895/FUL Granted
West London Free School Cambridge Grove, London, W6 0LB
Erection of a 30m x 16m polycarbonate roof canopy to provide all-weather protection to the school's existing Multi Use Games Area at the north end of the site.
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2021/00347/TPO Granted
West London Free School Cambridge Grove, London, W6 0LB
Pruning of 3no Robinia Trees (T1, T2, T3), 2no Norway Maple Trees (T4, T9), 2no Hornbeam Trees (T11, T12), Silver Maple Tree (T13), Box Maple Tree (T14), Tulip Tree (T15), and felling of 1no Norway Maple (T10) subject to Tree Preservation Order TPO/400/01/16.
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2020/01608/FUL Awaiting decision
West London Free School Cambridge Grove London W6 0LB
Erection of a single storey portacabin to be used as music classroom space for a temporary period of 2 years.
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2020/01438/FUL Awaiting decision
West London Free School Cambridge Grove London W6 0LB
Erection of an extension at first floor level inter-linking the two school blocks to provide library facilities following the removal of existing external staircase.
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2019/01415/TPO Granted
West London Free School Cambridge Grove London W6 0LB
Pruning of 2no. Norway Maple trees (T7 and T9), subject to Tree Preservation Order T400/01/16, by reduction of outer fine branches to west by 1.5m and shape to balance; and pruning of a Hornbeam tree (T11), subject to Tree Preservation Order T400/01/16, by reduction of crown to west by 1.5m and shape to balance.
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2019/00368/FUL Granted
West London Free School Cambridge Grove, London, W6 0LB
Demolition of the existing main hall, kitchen and multi use games area; erection of a new main hall, kitchen, main entrance and administration block, including reception, art studio and new multi use games area; and internal refurbishment of the existing changing rooms, administration block and caretaker's house.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jul 2026
Received by Hammersmith and Fulham
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29 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 September 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
1 document on file for this application
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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
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West London Free School Cambridge Grove, London, W6 0LB
Erection of a 30m x 16m polycarbonate roof canopy to provide all-weather protection to the school's existing Multi Use Games Area at the north end of the site.
Granted Full applications 19 docs -
West London Free School Cambridge Grove, London, W6 0LB
Demolition of the existing main hall, kitchen and multi use games area; erection of a new main hall, kitchen, main entrance and administration block, including reception, art studio and new multi use games area; and internal refurbishment of the existing changing rooms, administration block and caretaker's house.
Granted Full applications Demolition 84 docs -
West London Free School Cambridge Grove, London, W6 0LB
Pruning of 3no Robinia Trees (T1, T2, T3), 2no Norway Maple Trees (T4, T9), 2no Hornbeam Trees (T11, T12), Silver Maple Tree (T13), Box Maple Tree (T14), Tulip Tree (T15), and felling of 1no Norway Maple (T10) subject to Tree Preservation Order TPO/400/01/16.
Granted Trees 20 docs -
West London Free School Cambridge Grove London W6 0LB
Erection of a single storey portacabin to be used as music classroom space for a temporary period of 2 years.
Awaiting decision Full applications 18 docsSmall domestic -
West London Free School Cambridge Grove London W6 0LB
98% historically approved · decision due ~12 Aug
Erection of an extension at first floor level inter-linking the two school blocks to provide library facilities following the removal of existing external staircase.
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 17 docs -
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Details of 7. Preliminary risk assessment report, 8. Site Investigation Scheme, 9. Site investigation undertaken and quantitative risk assessment report, 10. Remediation Method Statement. (THIS APPLICATION HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN BEFORE VALIDATION AND BEEN SUPERSEDED BY APPLICATION 2019/00768/DET).
Withdrawn Amendments 14 docs
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