Planning application
38 Ashworth Road W9 1JY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T3 1 Tree of Heaven: reduce extended low lateral branches growing towards house by 2m, pruning back to suitable growth points and tapering into upper crown. T8 1 x Sycamore: fell.
As published by the council, reference 25/08983/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/08983/TCA
- Type
- Applic. for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No objections
- Received
- 10 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 10 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 23 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Maida Vale
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W9 1JY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00350/TCA Awaiting decision
38 Ashworth Road W9 1JY
T10 Ailanthus Altissimus (Tree of Heaven): Fell to ground level / Section dismantle As recommended by Rosie Dobson
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25/06117/ADFULL Granted
38 Ashworth Road W9 1JY
Details of signed appendix A pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission dated 22nd May 2025 (RN: 25/02135/FULL).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Dec 2025
Received by Westminster
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23 Jan 2026
Decision issued: No objections
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20 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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GraftinGardeners Ltd Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 2009 · London
309 applications on PlanIndex · across 27 councils · 93% granted
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Westminster granted permission on 23 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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