24 Old Church Lane Duddingston Edinburgh EH15 3PX Data via plota.co.uk

26/0248/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Ash tree removal. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Apr 2026
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Approved
15 Apr 2026

Approved on 15 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade B listed: Loupin' On Stane, Duddingston Parish Church, Old Church Lane, Edinburgh
List entry LB26925 · 25 m away · 14 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade A, 11 Grade B, 2 Grade C)
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.
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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Duddingston 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.
Scheduled monument 68 m away: Holyrood Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
SSSI 39 m away: Duddingston Loch
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Registered park or garden 68 m away: Palace of Holyroodhouse
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 11 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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Important details

Council
Edinburgh
Application type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Postcode
EH15 3PX
Received
7 Apr 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Ward
Craigentinny/Duddingston
Parish
Northfield + Willowbrae
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 May 2026
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
15 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Apex Arbor.

How this decision compares

Decided in 8 days from validation, 7 days faster 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
723decided 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

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Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No