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26/0522/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Birch. Crown reduce by no more than 1.0m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Approved
8 Jul 2026

Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

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Application forms 1

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Site constraints 3

Marchmont, Meadows & Bruntsfield 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 7 listed buildings within 150 m.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
EH9 1BL
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Marchmont + Sciennes
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
8 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 2 days from validation, 12 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
17 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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