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26/0605/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Cherry tree pruning cherry tree back lateral reduction by 2m to leave to tree as natural as possible. ( amended by email 17/8) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

IMG TREE TO BE PRUNED Photo · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG TREE TO BE PRUNED Photo · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Grade C listed: 1 Abercorn Terrace, Edinburgh
List entry LB26711 · 0 m away · 19 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade B, 13 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 ↗
Portobello 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.
Special protection area 308 m away: Firth of Forth
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 308 m away: Firth of Forth.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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 Within a Conservation Area
Postcode
EH15 2DD
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Portobello/Craigmillar
Parish
Portobello (Inactive)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jrstreeservicesltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 21 days from validation, 6 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 →

Public comments

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Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

32 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Remedial works to rear elevation, external doors, roof, and replacement of garage.
24/03725/FUL
2024 Withdrawn
Non-material variation application to 23/03680/FUL. Amendments to rear elevation fenestra…
23/03680/VARY
2024 Approved
Variation of works associated with the previous Planning Permission (ref 23/03680/FUL) an…
24/02746/LBC
2023 Approved
Change of use from family home and guest house (i.e., half domestic and commercial) to fa…
23/03681/LBC
2023 Approved
Change of use from family home and guest house (i.e., half domestic and commercial) to fa…
23/03680/FUL
2023 Approved
Substantial demolition in a conservation area.
23/03679/CON
2020 Refused
7 Sycamore and 1 Elm - Repollard perimeter trees to previous pollard points.
20/02460/TCO
Within ~100m

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