Flat 1 45 Polwarth Terrace Polwarth Edinburgh EH11 1NL Data via plota.co.uk

26/0178/TPO - Treework Approved

Proposal

Reduce crown height by 30% (4.5m). , Rowan T6124. - Crown lift to 2.5 m for pedestrian clearance, Silver Birch T6125. - Crown lift to 2.5 m for pedestrian clearance, Sycamore T6135. - Remove branch as indicated over highway. Decay at attachment point.... Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Mar 2026
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Validated
17 Mar 2026
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Approved
28 Apr 2026

Approved on 28 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

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.
Scheduled monument about 90 m away: Union Canal, Fountainbridge to River Almond
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Also on the record
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 11 September 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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Important details

Council
Edinburgh
Application type
Treework
Postcode
EH11 1NL
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Mar 2026
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Merchiston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 May 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
28 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Frontier Forestry Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 27 days slower 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
723decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No