8A Church Hill Morningside Edinburgh EH10 4BQ Data via plota.co.uk

25/04419/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Cherry (Prunus) - 20% crown thin with a 1.5m reduction Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2025
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Approved
18 Sept 2025

Approved on 18 Sept 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Nov 2026

Site constraints 2

Grade C listed: Stable Block, 6 Church Hill, Morningside, Edinburgh
List entry LB27058 · 14 m away · 13 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade A, 9 Grade B, 3 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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Edinburgh
Application type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Postcode
EH10 4BQ
Received
27 Aug 2025
Validated
27 Aug 2025
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Merchiston
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Oct 2025
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
18 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Castle Trees.

How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, 7 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 15 for tree works. Approved, as 98% of tree works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
1,085decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 3 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
17 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
7 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No