3 Hallhead Road Edinburgh EH16 5QJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0899/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Lilac - prune 2m. Laburnum: prune 2m. Leylandii x2: remove. Holly: remove. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Oct 2026
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Validated
27 Oct 2026
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Approved
30 Oct 2026

Approved on 30 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Nov 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF NMTCOZ - NOT MAKE A TPO DECISION LETTER Decision Notice · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 2

Craigmillar Park 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.
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Netherbrae And Gatepiers, 9 Gordon Terrace, Edinburgh, Grade B, 44 m away · 3 Grade B, 2 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 ↗
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 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
EH16 5QJ
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
27 Oct 2026
Ward
Southside/Newington
Parish
Grange + Prestonfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
30 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 3 days from validation, 11 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 14 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
996decided 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 3 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Form new extension to rear and new roof light to existing single storey extension.
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2022 Approved
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22/01036/FUL
2021 Refused
6 crabapple trees suffering from dieback - Remove trees and replace by Himalayan Birch or…
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2024 Refused
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Internal alterations and removal of existing roof lights to front and rear elevations and…
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2023 Refused
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2023 Refused
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Installation of photovoltaic panels and supports to flat roof.
23/03560/FUL
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2021 Approved
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2017 Approved
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Extension to the rear.
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2017 Refused
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Additional windows, patio door and roof lights to the existing facades.
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2016 Approved
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