23 George Square Southside Edinburgh EH8 9LD Data via plota.co.uk

26/0571/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Mature Elm tree - Remove tree Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
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Approved
5 Aug 2026

Approved on 5 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Documents 1

Application forms 1

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Site constraints 3

Grade A listed: 23 George Square, Edinburgh
List entry LB28810 · 1 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade A, 1 Grade B)
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 ↗
South Side 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.
World heritage site 55 m away: Edinburgh World Heritage Site Boundary
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
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
EH8 9LD
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Southside/Newington
Parish
Southside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
5 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Maxwell Tree Care.

How this decision compares

Decided in 19 days from validation, 4 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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