11 Comiston Drive Morningside Edinburgh EH10 5QR Data via plota.co.uk

26/0745/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Himalayan birch - crown reduce height by 1.5-2.5m and sides by up to 1.5m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Sept 2026
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Validated
8 Sept 2026
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Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Documents 2

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF NMTCOZ - NOT MAKE A TPO DECISION LETTER Decision Notice · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Plewlands 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.
Local nature reserve 237 m away: Hermitage of Braid / Blackford Hill
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.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m.
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 5QR
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Morningside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
McLaren Tree Surgery Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 1 days from validation, 14 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
837decided in the last year

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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 16 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024
T1 sycamore sectional dismantle to ground level.
24/05236/TCO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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Proposed garden pod, within garden ground.
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2025 Refused
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2025
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2024 Refused
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Monkey puzzle (Arucaria) to cut down the tree.
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2024 Approved
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Attic conversion to form bedroom including conservation rooflights to front and rear pitc…
24/02658/FUL
2023 Refused
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T1 Cherry, cut back to boundary by 1-2m to allow more light to garden. T2 Copper Beech, r…
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2023 Approved
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Replace existing garden shed with new structure.
23/04034/FUL
2023 Refused
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T1 Eucalyptus rear garden - remove, too close to building, included bark poor species for…
23/03603/TCO
2022 Approved
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To install 12 solar panels to the roof of the property.
22/05403/FUL
2022 Approved
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Enlarged window openings on the south elevation to reflect internal alterations to the pr…
22/01568/FUL
2022 Approved
GF 23 Comiston Drive Edinburgh EH10 5QR
Enlarge rear window and create French Door with Juliet balcony.
22/00372/FUL
2021 Refused
59 Craiglea Drive Edinburgh EH10 5PE
Cherry - reduce and shape from phone lines and boundary's 30% maximum.
21/04288/TCO
2021 Refused
7 Comiston Drive Edinburgh EH10 5QR
Small Beech tree - 30% height reduction.
21/01217/TCO
2020 Refused
43 Comiston Drive Edinburgh EH10 5QS
Elm tree in rear of garden; height of the tree is approximately 6m and diameter approxima…
20/03805/TCO
2020 Approved
33 Comiston Drive Edinburgh EH10 5QR
Proposal to change type of flat roof light from that which was approved.
20/01096/FUL
2019 Approved
GF 23 Comiston Drive Edinburgh EH10 5QR
Alter internal layout and erect one storey garden room to the rear of the property.
19/03161/FUL
2019 Approved
15 Comiston Drive Edinburgh EH10 5QR
Create new car parking space by removing the front wall and railings for access. Add trip…
19/01115/FUL
2019 Approved
50 Comiston Drive Edinburgh EH10 5QS
The proposal is to remove a small rear section of an existing terraced house and create a…
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2019 Approved
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Removal of existing conservatory and thereafter erection of single storey extension at re…
19/01190/FUL
2016 Refused
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Proposed replacement of white timber sash and case windows with new white uPVC sash and c…
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2016 Approved
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New ground floor single storey garden extension
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Ground floor rear kitchen extension and minor internal alterations
16/02204/FUL
2016 Approved
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Birch located at South boundary of back garden - Remove to ground level.
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