16 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4NY Data via plota.co.uk

26/0955/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Lime, crown lift over road side by up to 3m to allow for high sided vehicles and remove deadwood. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Oct 2026
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Validated
30 Oct 2026
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Approved
30 Oct 2026

Approved on 30 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 31 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

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

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 29 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF PHOTOS Photo · 29 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

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
5 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 3.
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, 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 4NY
Received
29 Oct 2026
Validated
30 Oct 2026
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Merchiston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Dec 2026
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
30 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
McLaren Tree Surgery Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 0 days from validation, 14 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 31 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
11 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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