Corner House Day Nursery 2 Spylaw Road Edinburgh EH10 5BH Data via plota.co.uk

26/0907/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

7 holly trees group within 2 Spylaw Road, reduce height to 4m and remove foliage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Oct 2026
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Approved
20 Oct 2026

Approved on 20 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade B listed: Teviot House And Stable Block, St Dennis And Cranley School, 2 Spylaw, Edinburgh
List entry LB27410 · 2 m away · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade A, 3 Grade B, 6 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 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
EH10 5BH
Received
16 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Merchiston
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Nov 2026
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 4 days from validation, 11 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 15 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
837decided 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 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
27 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No