2A Polwarth Terrace Polwarth Edinburgh EH11 1NE Data via plota.co.uk

25/03624/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Cherry crown reduce all over back to previous pruning points removing 0.5-1m in branch length.T2 Katsura formative prune reducing height by approx. 2m. T3 Willow Leaf Pear fell to ground level and grind out stump. T4 Beech crown reduce height by 2-3m to contain. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
11 Jul 2025
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Approved
30 Jul 2025

Approved on 30 Jul 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Nov 2026

Documents 2

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF NMTCOZ - NOT MAKE A TPO DECISION LETTER Decision Notice · 30 Jul 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 11 Jul 2025 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

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.
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 1 Polwarth Terrace, Edinburgh, Grade B, 46 m away · 2 Grade B, 3 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Scheduled monument 236 m away: Union Canal, Fountainbridge to River Almond.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 4 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
EH11 1NE
Received
11 Jul 2025
Validated
11 Jul 2025
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Merchiston (pre 28 March 2025)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Aug 2025
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
30 Jul 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
McLaren Tree Surgery Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 19 days from validation, 5 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
1 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
21 Aug 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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