Fulham Palace Bishop's Avenue London SW6 6EA

Pending Consideration 2026/00264/TREE
Date received
9 Feb 2026
Date validated
9 Feb 2026
Postcode
SW6 6EA

Description

5105 Lombardy Poplar (Populus nigra 'Italica') - Reduce height by around 1/3, 9m. Final height = 16m and final spread = 5m. 5140 Tree Of Heaven (Alianthus altissima) - Fell to ground level - policy to remove non native species to encourage and retain native 5444 False Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) - to lessen the loading on lower stem, crown volume reduction - shorten the longest apical branch lengths by c.2.5m to establish a smaller crown mass - Due to the asymmetric crown shape, the northeast and east branch lengths will need to be shortened by the same amount whilst the remaining lateral branch can be left to help develop a more uniform crown shape. Final height 19m, final spread 15m 6026 Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris) - Fell to ground level. Non native species and is part of pour policy to remove non native specied to encourage and retain non native species.

Hammersmith and Fulham
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#217 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hammersmith and Fulham is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #278 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Hammersmith and Fulham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
97%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #3 of 292
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #14 of 292
34%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #278 of 292
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #276 of 292
97%
Minor dwellings approved
250 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
1 decided (10+ homes)
97%
Change of use approved
35 decided
1,401
Total decisions
39 refused in 2025