42 Greenhill Gardens Bruntsfield Edinburgh EH10 4BJ Data via plota.co.uk

25/04773/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T5632 Laburnum fell / remove. T5633 Common beech crown lift to 5.2m and remove all deadwood of greater than 25mm dia. from crown. T5635 Cypress reduce height by approximately 50%. T5636, T5635 Cypress reduce height by 6m. H001 Cypress X 21 reduce heights by 9m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2025
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Validated
11 Sept 2025
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Approved
14 Oct 2025

Approved on 14 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Nov 2026

Site constraints 2

Grade B listed: St Benets, 42 Greenhill Gardens, Edinburgh
List entry LB30520 · 1 m away · 9 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade A, 5 Grade B, 1 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.
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
EH10 4BJ
Received
10 Sept 2025
Validated
11 Sept 2025
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Merchiston
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Oct 2025
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
14 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
24hr Trees.

How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, 19 days slower 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

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Last counted 1 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
2 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No