2 South Steil Edinburgh EH10 5XF Data via plota.co.uk

26/0652/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Sycamore tree in back garden with lots of dieback - Removal of tree, Cherry tree with heavy lean towards house in signs of decline - Removal of tree. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF NMTCOZ - NOT MAKE A TPO DECISION LETTER Decision Notice · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

IMG TREE SHOWING SIGNS OF HEAVY DIEBACK WITH NO FRUTING BODIES BUT A VERY HEAVY LEAN Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG SYCAMORE TREE WITH DRYAD SADDLE IN HEAVY DECLINE ON BANKSIDE Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Craiglockhart Hills 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.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Eastern Cottage, 4 The Steils, Craiglockhart Poorhouse, Greenbank Drive, Edinburgh, Grade B, 40 m away
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.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 431 m away: Easter Craiglockhart Hill; SSSI 497 m away: Wester Craiglockhart Hill.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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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Important details

Council
Edinburgh
Application type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Postcode
EH10 5XF
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart
Parish
Craiglockhart
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Falcon Tree Management Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, 22 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 15 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
837decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
22 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Internal and external alterations to existing layout. Proposed garage conversion.
23/01066/CLP
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Retrospective change of use from dwelling to STL.
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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Single storey extension to rear, new off-street parking.
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