1F1 59 Cumberland Street Edinburgh EH3 6RA Data via plota.co.uk

26/0486/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Euonymus / spindle tree, ivy removal Euonymus spindle tree to ground level. Remove ivy off wall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jun 2026
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Validated
25 Jun 2026
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Approved
1 Jul 2026

Approved on 1 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

29 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 43, 45, 47, 49, 51 Cumberland Street, Edinburgh, Grade B, about 2 m from the postcode pin · 10 Grade A, 19 Grade B
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 ↗
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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 6RA
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
New Town + Broughton
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
1 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 6 days from validation, 8 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 14 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
996decided 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
6 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No