3, 4 Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LP Data via plota.co.uk

26/0594/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

1 Prunus sp. 'Tai-haku', Height 4m, spread 9m, DBH 290mm crown thin by 5-10%. Reduce spread by approx. 0.5m radius. 2 Sorbus sp., Located at front corner of garden. Height 4.5m, spread 3.5m, DBH 100mm remove the tree to ground level to allow the cherry to grow without interference. 3 Acer sp. Height 6m, spread 4.5m, DBH 210mm reduce height by 2m, and spread by 1.5m. Prune to shape remaining crown to a natural form. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade B listed: 3 Inverleith Row, Edinburgh
List entry LB30120 · 1 m away · 15 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade A, 8 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 ↗
Inverleith 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.
Registered park or garden 35 m away: Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
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
EH3 5LP
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Inverleith
Parish
Stockbridge + Inverleith
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Root & Branch Arboriculture Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 14 days from validation, about the council's usual 15 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
723decided in the last year

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Public comments

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Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No