Unit 5 Straiton Park Way Loanhead EH20 9QY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00372/WTT - Work to Trees Approved

Proposal

Felling of trees protected by TPO 4 of 2000 Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
9 Jul 2026
Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Site constraints 1

Local nature reserve 142 m away: Straiton Pond
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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
Midlothian
Application type
Work to Trees
Postcode
EH20 9QY
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Midlothian West
Parish
Loanhead & District Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Thomson Bethune

How this decision compares

Decided in 12 days from validation, about the council's usual 15 days. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
48decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Midlothian in the last twelve months, from validation. Midlothian decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100761521-001
Env. assessment
No