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25/05523/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Heigh 7m, Spread 8m, DBH multi-stem .370mm reduce spread to W by upto 1.5m where encroaching on birch, to allow more light to birch. T11 purple leaved Cherry Plum height 7m, spread 6m, DBH 470mm reduce height of over extended top branch by 1.5m. Remove dead branches. Prune to a natural form., T13 - Cotoneaster from neighbour to north of back garden. H 10.5m, S 9m, DBH multi-stem reduce height of over extended canopy by 1-1.5m, to form a more compact growth habit. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Oct 2025
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Approved
13 Nov 2025

Approved on 13 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF NMTCOZ - NOT MAKE A TPO DECISION LETTER Decision Notice · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 17 Oct 2025 View ↗

Other documents 5

IMG PHOTO OF T1 BRANCH REDUCTION Photo · 17 Oct 2025 View ↗ IMG PHOTO OF T1 HAZARD BEAM Photo · 17 Oct 2025 View ↗ IMG PHOTO OF T1 T2 AND T9 Photo · 17 Oct 2025 View ↗ IMG PHOTO OF T5 SHOWING PRUNING HEIGHT Photo · 17 Oct 2025 View ↗ IMG PHOTO OF T9 AND T11 Photo · 17 Oct 2025 View ↗

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Site constraints 2

Grade B listed: 12 Greenhill Park, Edinburgh
List entry LB27400 · 0 m away · 14 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade A, 7 Grade B, 6 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 ↗
Merchiston and Greenhill 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. 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
EH10 4DW
Received
17 Oct 2025
Validated
17 Oct 2025
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Merchiston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Nov 2025
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
13 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Root And Branch Arboriculture Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, 12 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 15 for tree works. Approved, as 98% of tree works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
1,085decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 13 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
27 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No

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