42C Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5BT Data via plota.co.uk

26/0837/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Awaiting Assessment

Proposal

t1 birch - remove tree, t2 birch - remove tree Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2026
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Validated
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Oct 2026 and 24 Oct 2026, from Edinburgh's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

Grade B listed: 42 Colinton Road, Edinburgh
List entry LB26978 · 1 m away · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 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 ↗
Merchiston and Greenhill 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 74 m away: Union Canal, Fountainbridge to River Almond
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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Local nature reserve 442 m away: Easter Craiglockhart Hill.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 5BT
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Merchiston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Edinburgh Tree Surgeons

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 15.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
96%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
753decided 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 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No