A century-old tree crushed three cars in Hanwell after crashing down during Storm Katie this week.
The 80-foot poplar tree at the entrance to Connolly Dell Park, popular with locals including many dog-walkers and children, had been infected and died months earlier but had not been removed by the council.
The tree fell on Easter Monday (March 28) and hit five cars and a motorbike.
The council sent a team of tree surgeons to clear the debris from the road in a bid to make the area safer, however the bulk tree is still there, meaning residents cannot access their damaged cars.
Ealing Council told getwestlondon that it has arranged to have the tree removed on Monday April 4.
Colin McMonagle, of Half Acre Road, heard a loud crash at 7.50am on the morning of Easter Monday. After his initial shock at seeing his car under the giant tree, he said he was relieved that nobody was injured in the crush.
"If the tree had fallen differently it could have gone right through the houses causing serious damage and injury" he added.
'A tourist attraction'
Mr McMonagle also added that the site on Connolly Road has become "a local tourist attraction" and that he was concerned after seeing children climbing on the tree and falling off.
The trunk of the dead tree is still on top of the squashed cars and the owners are unable to begin their insurance claims until the tree has been removed and the damage assessed however in Mr McMonagle's opinion it looks like his car will be written off.
Residents of the area argued the council has been negligent in not responding to requests to have the tree removed. Tree surgeons, they claimed, had been aware of the risk posed by the tree and alerted the council two months ago.
An Ealing Council spokesperson said: "The council was not aware of any concerns regarding the health of this tree prior to the high winds last weekend.
"The fallen tree was a Poplar tree, and there are more than 1,000 of these across the borough. If trees of any species are found to be diseased then a thorough investigation is carried out and appropriate action is taken."
Storm Katie swept through the south of England on Easter weekend. Wind speeds of upto 106 mph caused chaos at Heathrow with 61 flights being cancelled and 20 diverted.
At least 20 trees were uprooted in Hounslow while Ealing saw 23 such incidents.
