12 Ludlow Road Ealing W5 1NY Data via plota.co.uk

254643PTC - Works to a tree Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Silver Birch x 1 (Betula pendula / alba) - crown reduction, reduce back to previous reduction points, equating to a height reduction of 3m and a lateral reduction of 2-3m. Thin by 20%. T2 Holly x 1 (Ilex aquifolium) - Fell to ground level and poison stump to prevent regrowth T3 Pear x 1 (Pyrus communis) - Reduce back to previous reduction points, equating to a height reduction of 1.5m and a lateral reduction of 1-1.5m T4 Silver Birch x 1 (Betula pendula / alba) - Cut back from windows creating at least 1m clearance, reduce overhangs over neighbour front garden back into canopy and lift to 3.5m all round Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Dec 2025
✓
Approved
19 Dec 2025
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Appeal dismissed
2 Jul 2026

Approved on 19 Dec 2025 · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Brentham Garden Estate conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Air quality management area: Ealing AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Ealing built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 21 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Ealing
Application type
Works to a tree Conservation Area
Postcode
W5 1NY
Received
10 Dec 2025
Validated
10 Dec 2025
Ward
Hanger Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Jan 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
19 Dec 2025
Appeal
Dismissed · 2 Jul 2026 · Hearing · Inspectorate case 3369737 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Treecare Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 9 days from validation, 14 days faster than Ealing's median of 23 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
354decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Ealing in the last twelve months, from validation. Ealing decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14554994
Planning Portal ref
PP-14554994
Statutory expiry
21 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
Ealing
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#281 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Ealing is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #264 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 61% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Ealing decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #220 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #218 of 296
41%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #264 of 296
61%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #272 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
302 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
54%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,973
Total decisions
306 refused in the year to March 2026

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