5 Shandon Crescent Polwarth Edinburgh EH11 1QE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Silver Birch needs pruning, about 2.5-3m off the top and shaped round. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 15 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Sept 2026
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- 1 m9 Shandon Crescent, EdinburghGrade C
- 76 mSlateford Road Bridge, EdinburghGrade C
- 85 m3-7 Shandon Place, EdinburghGrade C
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Important details
- Council
- Edinburgh
- Application type
- Treework Within a Conservation Area
- Postcode
- EH11 1QE
- Received
- 8 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 8 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart
- Parish
- Merchiston
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 20 May 2026
- Decision
- Not make a Tree Preservation Order
- Decision date
- 15 Apr 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 7 days from validation, 8 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 15 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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Last counted 1 Sept 2026
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- Env. assessment
- No
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