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26/0608/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Wych Elm tree tag, No. 097, removal due to DED. Removal recommended within 4 weeks. Tree 203 holly - remove. Tree 128 horse chestnut - remove dead uppermost limb (2m). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Registered park or garden: The New Town Gardens
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
New Town 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.
40 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Queen Street Central Gardens, Queen Street, Edinburgh, Grade B, 42 m away · 21 Grade A, 15 Grade B, 4 Grade C
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
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
EH2 3NH
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
New Town + Broughton
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 0 days from validation, 15 days faster 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