2, 4, 6 Greenhill Gardens Edinburgh EH10 4BW Data via plota.co.uk

26/0469/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

1x Lime front of No 2, Removal of epicormic growth back to supporting stem up main stem and also up scaffold limbs from crown break by 1m. Selective reduction of limb overhanging into neighbours cherry to give 1.5m clearance. 2x limes, rear of No6, Removal of epicormic growth up main stem to crown break. Lateral reduction by no more than 2m. plus cherry, front No4, encroaching into the lime and across the boundary by 1.5m+. lateral reduction by 1.5m. As agreed by email 13 Jul. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2026
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Validated
18 Jun 2026
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Approved
27 Jul 2026

Approved on 27 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade B listed: 2 Greenhill Gardens, Edinburgh
List entry LB30511 · 6 m away · 14 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade A, 9 Grade B, 4 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 4BW
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Merchiston
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
27 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Frontier Forestry Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 24 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
837decided 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

Statutory expiry
30 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No