38 Suffolk Street Helensburgh Argyll And Bute G84 9PD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01408/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Proposed topping and lopping of 1 x Umbrella Pine Tree and 2 x Birch Trees Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Local Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Upper Helensburgh 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.
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Westermillig, 18 Millig Street, Helensburgh, Grade B, 32 m away · 6 Grade B, 4 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 ↗
Local nature reserve 310 m away: Duchess Wood
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.
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
Argyll
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
G84 9PD
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Helensburgh Central
Parish
Helensburgh Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Approved
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Local Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, about the council's usual 21 days. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
58decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Argyll in the last twelve months, from validation. Argyll decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100763725-001
Statutory expiry
8 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No