50 Sandall Road Ealing W5 1JD Data via plota.co.uk

263055PTC - Works to a tree Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 - Weeping Willow(Salix x sepulchres) -as per PREVIOUS(2022)Ealing planning specification -reduce crown by 30% to suitable regrowth unions -crown lift up to 2.5m or 30% of tree height but the resulting pruning wounds will be no greater than 100mm -thin the tree canopy by no more than 15% -clean canopy by removing all deadwood & damaged branches Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Validated
14 Aug 2026
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Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Brunswick 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 ↗
Local nature reserve 150 m away: Fox Wood
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Ealing built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 39 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Ealing
Application type
Works to a tree Conservation Area
Postcode
W5 1JD
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Hanger Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Red Squirrel Tree Surgery

How this decision compares

Decided in 26 days from validation, about the council's usual 24 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
329decided 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 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15146957
Planning Portal ref
PP-15146957
Statutory expiry
25 Sept 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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