28A Royal Circus Edinburgh EH3 6SS Data via plota.co.uk

26/0688/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Cherry: 1.5m reduction on west side and 1m on other sides and top. 10% canopy thin. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Validated
21 Aug 2026
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Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade A listed: 28 Royal Circus, Edinburgh
List entry LB29678 · 4 m away · 28 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade A, 19 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 ↗
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. 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 6SS
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Stockbridge + Inverleith
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Oct 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 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No