19 Mentone Avenue Portobello West Edinburgh EH15 1JE Data via plota.co.uk

26/0818/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Awaiting Assessment

Proposal

8m high, 4m wide Silver Birch with 15cm wide trunk at 1.5m height. - Reduce and shape tree to help restore it's natural attractive shape after being reduced 3 years ago. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 3 Oct 2026, 08:19

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Application progress

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Received

25 Sept 2026

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Validated

28 Sept 2026

Decision

Expected by 9 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Oct 2026 and 17 Oct 2026, from Edinburgh's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 2

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 5

Portobello 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.

Special protection area 243 m away: Firth of Forth

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.

19 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: The County Cinema, 14 Bath Street, Portobello, Edinburgh, Grade C, 57 m away · 5 Grade B, 14 Grade C

The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Show all 19 with distances

57 mThe County Cinema, 14 Bath Street, Portobello, EdinburghGrade C
62 m5 Mentone Avenue, EdinburghGrade C
83 mPolice Station, 118 Portobello High Street, Portobello, EdinburghGrade B
89 m18 Bath Street, EdinburghGrade B
95 m114-116 Portobello High Street, Portobello, EdinburghGrade C
99 m24 Bath Street, EdinburghGrade C
99 mPublic Lavatories, Bath Street, Portobello, EdinburghGrade C
104 m17 Bath Street, EdinburghGrade C
105 m21 And 22 Wilson's Park, EdinburghGrade C
113 m11 Bath Street, EdinburghGrade B
114 m21 Bath Street, EdinburghGrade C
116 m9 Bath Street, EdinburghGrade B
121 m7 Bath Street, Portobello, EdinburghGrade C
122 m23 Bath Street, EdinburghGrade C
128 mFlats 1- 4, 1 Bath Street and Flats 1- 3, 20 Bath Street Lane, EdinburghGrade C
130 m96, 98 Portobello High Street, Portobello, EdinburghGrade C
138 mTown Hall, 147 High Street, Portobello, EdinburghGrade B
138 m164-166 Portobello High Street, Portobello, EdinburghGrade C
147 m174 Portobello High Street, Portobello, EdinburghGrade C

Historic Environment Scotland ↗

Also on the record

SSSI 243 m away: Firth of Forth; Scheduled monument 249 m away: Portobello,Harbour Road,pottery kilns.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 29 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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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