5 Belford Terrace New Town Edinburgh EH4 3DQ Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/0874/TCO
Trees & landscaping
Council
Edinburgh
Date received
7 Oct 2026
Date validated
7 Oct 2026
Postcode
EH4 3DQ

Description

Birch, located at southeast corner of the back garden. height 9m, spread 8m, dbh 230mm. reduce height by upto 2.5m to just above phone lines. reduce spread northeast by upto 2.5m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 18 Oct 2026 and 26 Oct 2026, from Edinburgh's recent tree and landscaping works.

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 15.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
96%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
754decided 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 →

Site constraints 3

Registered park or garden: The New Town Gardens
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Dean 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.
6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Bell's Mills House, Bell's Mills, Belford Road, Edinburgh, Grade B, about 44 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade A, 2 Grade B, 1 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 8 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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6 Belford Park Edinburgh EH4 3DP
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25/05957/TCO
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1 Belford Place Edinburgh EH4 3DH
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2022 Approved
Scottish National Gallery Of Modern Art 75 Belford Road Edinburgh EH4 3DR
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4A Belford Terrace Edinburgh EH4 3DQ
Proposed replacement front door with side screen.
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Ash tree - dismantle and remove Ash tree.
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1 Belford Place Edinburgh EH4 3DH
Alterations and extension.
22/05065/FUL
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GF 12 Belford Terrace Edinburgh EH4 3DQ
Cherry - reduce by 1-2m, routine prune and remove limbs overhanging footpath (see photos).
22/05227/TCO
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Lime tree - reduce the crown by 30%.
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2017 Approved
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New windows to the gable end of the property to match existing and previously approved. N…
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