3 West Castle Road Edinburgh EH10 5AT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Mature yew tree, reduce height by 3m to a more manageable, safer height, also keeps away from wall. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 26 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Oct 2026
Documents 4
Application forms 1
Other documents 3
Site constraints 2
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Important details
- Council
- Edinburgh
- Application type
- Treework Within a Conservation Area
- Postcode
- EH10 5AT
- Received
- 19 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 19 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Morningside
- Parish
- Merchiston
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Nov 2026
- Decision
- Not make a Tree Preservation Order
- Decision date
- 26 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 7 days from validation, 8 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 15 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →
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Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 30 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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