Planning application
38 Ashworth Road W9 1JY
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T10 Ailanthus Altissimus (Tree of Heaven): Fell to ground level / Section dismantle As recommended by Rosie Dobson
As published by the council, reference 26/00350/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00350/TCA
- Type
- Applic. for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 21 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Maida Vale
- 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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25/08983/TCA Granted
38 Ashworth Road W9 1JY
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.
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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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21 Jan 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Westminster took a median of 88 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
GraftinGardeners Ltd Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 2009 · London
353 applications on PlanIndex · across 27 councils · 93% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Westminster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westminster decided tree works applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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Other tree works applications
In Westminster
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26/07391/TCA Awaiting decision
47 Carlton Hill London NW8 0EL
General maintenance works unless otherwise stated: Front Garden: T1: Malus: Approximately 5.00m. Reduce crown by approximately 1.20m, reducing protruding branches back into the main crown structure. Thin crown density by up to 20%. Ensure an approximate 0.70m clearance of the lamp post. T2: Winter Flowering Cherry: Approximately 5.00m: Reduce crown by up to approximately 1.00m. Thin crown density by 15%. Remove dead wood. Rear Garden: T2: Magnolia - (smaller tree): Approximately 6.00m. Remove one large dead stem. Remove any dead wood or dying branches within the main crown structure. T3: Mature Cherry - (remaining stem): Approximately 7.00m. This tree is now completely dead. Fell to ground level. T4: Bay - (on rear boundary): Approximately 4.00m. This tree is in quite poor condition. Section fell to ground level. T5: Mature Bay - (growing within the curtilage of 40 Ryders Terrace & overhanging 47 Carlton Hill): Approximately 5.00m. Reducing the overhang of this tree will increase space and light levels at No.47. Reduce lateral and sublateral branches overhanging No.47 by up to approximately 1.25m back to as near to the boundary. Control encroachment.
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26/07385/TCA Awaiting decision
Garden Hall Of Residence Imperial College 10 - 12 Princes Gardens London SW7 1ND
T238 & T239 - Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree): Reduce crown by specified extent - height and branch length by up to approximately 2.5m to allow cctv camera to have clear site of entry point for safety, as there a safe guarding issue for student accommodation. Pruning should be back at previous pollard points and at suitable growth points.
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26/07365/TCA Awaiting decision
40 Warrington Crescent London W9 1EL
T1 -Paulownia reduce laterals by 1m from tips and height by .5m to give more light to garden area below.
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26/07378/TCA Awaiting decision
51 Springfield Road London NW8 0QJ
T1: Magnolia (8m): Crown reduce by 1m and crown thin by 15% to keep tree at a size suitable for its location and as part of regular maintenance T2: Ginkgo (9m): Reduce height by 2m to keep tree at a size suitable for its location and as part of regular maintenance
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26/07383/TCA Awaiting decision
32 Ashworth Road W9 1JY
t1 sycamore reduce back to most recent reduction points . last pruned 3-4 years ago t 2 & 3 ash tree as above on going maintenence . Light issues