2 Ashworth Road W9 1JY Data via plota.co.uk

26/03010/TCA - Applic. for works to trees in CA Approved

Proposal

Olive, Fig And Privet to remove to ground level. Elderberry and Privet to reduce by around 1.5m height Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 May 2026
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Approved
22 Jun 2026

Approved on 22 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

Maida Vale 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: Westminster 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 ↗
Also on the record
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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

Application type
Applic. for works to trees in CA
Postcode
W9 1JY
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Maida Vale
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Jul 2026
Decision
No objections
Decision date
22 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Evoke Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 15 days slower than Westminster's median of 31 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
590decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14916395
Planning Portal ref
PP-14916395
Env. assessment
No
Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Westminster is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #258 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Westminster is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Westminster decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #201 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #277 of 296
44%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #258 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #46 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
12 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
133 decided
4,602
Total decisions
648 refused in the year to March 2026