109 Trinity Road Edinburgh EH5 3JY Data via plota.co.uk

26/0667/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Holly. (Ilex aquifolium) Height 9m, Spread 7m, DBH 29cm @ 1m. 24 and 22cm at 1.3m - Reduce to 6m from ground level. Light prune sides to reduce spread by 1m. Thin upper crown by 15%. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Validated
18 Aug 2026
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Approved
27 Aug 2026

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

Site constraints 5

Trinity 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.
Special protection area 208 m away: Firth of Forth
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.
Also on the record
SSSI 208 m away: Firth of Forth; 10 listed buildings within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area.
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 Mining Remediation Authority 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
EH5 3JY
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Forth
Parish
Trinity
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 9 days from validation, 6 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
837decided 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

Statutory expiry
29 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No