West Thames College London Road, Isleworth, TW7 4HS Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/2598 - 5 Day tree notification Approved

Proposal

Felling of Bird Cherry (T846) within a conservation area. (5-day Notification) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Spring Grove 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 ↗
Designated open space
Borough-designated open space.
Loss of protected open space is resisted unless it is replaced by space of equal or better quality nearby.
Archaeological priority area: The line of the main Roman Road from Londinium to Silchester and the West
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Hounslow 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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Former Entrance Gates and Piers to Spring Grove House (Now West Thames College), Grade II, 55 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Hounslow built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Hounslow
Application type
5 Day tree notification
Postcode
TW7 4HS
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Osterley & Spring Grove
Case officer
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Decision
5 Day Tree No Objection
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 3 days from validation, 23 days faster than Hounslow's median of 26 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
329decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Sept 2026
Hounslow
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#268 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hounslow is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #203 out of 296. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Hounslow is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 75% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 75% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hounslow decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
71%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #294 of 296
75%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #293 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #203 of 296
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #208 of 296
38%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
29%
Change of use approved
72 decided
1,191
Total decisions
340 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.