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26/0749/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Awaiting Assessment

Proposal

privit hedges remove to allow mini bus to reverse into parking spces, removal of kanzan cherry remove recomended buy tree survay, sycamore deadwood removal recommended buy tree survey, mix of trees, cut back over hanging branches from next door land land owner has given permission. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Oct 2026 and 25 Oct 2026, from Edinburgh's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 1

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

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
EH10 5EG
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Merchiston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
647decided 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 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
22 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No