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25/03686/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Lime tree, crown reduction, current height 20m; proposed height 14m; current width 12m; proposed width 10m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jul 2025
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Approved
31 Jul 2025

Approved on 31 Jul 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Nov 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF NMTCOZ - NOT MAKE A TPO DECISION LETTER Decision Notice · 31 Jul 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 16 Jul 2025 View ↗

Other documents 6

IMG TREE VIEW 1 Photo · 16 Jul 2025 View ↗ IMG TREE VIEW 2 Photo · 16 Jul 2025 View ↗ IMG TREE VIEW 3 Photo · 16 Jul 2025 View ↗ IMG TREE VIEW 4 Photo · 16 Jul 2025 View ↗ IMG TREE VIEW 5 Photo · 16 Jul 2025 View ↗ IMG TREE VIEW 6 Photo · 16 Jul 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Grade B listed: 124 Marchmont Road And 2, 4 Thirlestane Road, Edinburgh
List entry LB30565 · 20 m away · 25 more listed buildings within 150 m (23 Grade B, 2 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 ↗
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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 4 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 1AN
Received
16 Jul 2025
Validated
16 Jul 2025
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Marchmont + Sciennes
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Aug 2025
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
31 Jul 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
ALBA Tree Surgeons.

How this decision compares

Decided in 15 days from validation, about the council's usual 15 days. 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
26 Aug 2025
Env. assessment
No

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