25 Primrose Bank Road Trinity Edinburgh EH5 3JE Data via plota.co.uk

26/0558/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Wild cherry - As per report. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Validated
15 Jul 2026
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Approved
15 Jul 2026

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

Site constraints 4

Trinity 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 195 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.
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 27 Primrose Bank Road, Edinburgh, Grade C, 34 m away · 1 Grade A, 4 Grade B, 3 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.
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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
SSSI 195 m away: Firth of Forth
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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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
EH5 3JE
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Forth
Parish
Trinity
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Heartwood Tree Care Ltd (Albany.).

How this decision compares

Decided in 0 days from validation, 15 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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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No