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26/0648/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Gean, reduce the height and spread of the canopy by up to 1m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF NMTCOZ - NOT MAKE A TPO DECISION LETTER Decision Notice · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF TREE IMAGES Photo · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 2

Grange 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.
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 8 Sciennes Gardens, Edinburgh, Grade C, 53 m away · 2 Grade B, 4 Grade C
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
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 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 1NU
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Southside/Newington
Parish
Marchmont + Sciennes
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Thomson Trees Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, 7 days slower 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

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 4 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
21 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Refused
T1 Cherry tree reduce height and spread of tree by up to 1.5m and up o 2m in relation too…
25/00751/TCO
2021 Refused
Prunus and Cratategus - to remove both trees.
21/00748/TCO
2016 Refused
Replacement of three first floor bedroom windows with double-glazed equivalent windows, E…
16/01956/CLP
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
GF 14 St Catherine's Place Sciennes Edinburgh EH9 1NU
T1 cypress reduce height from 7m to 4m.
25/06710/TCO
2025
8 Sciennes Gardens Edinburgh EH9 1NR
Remove fireplace surround and grate. It was formerly the dining room and is now the kitch…
25/05550/LBC
2025
5 Tantallon Place Edinburgh EH9 1NY
T1 Cherry Plum, reduce height & spread of the tree by 1m, remove branch at 3m, extending…
25/04636/TCO
2025
7 Sciennes Gardens Edinburgh EH9 1NR
Alterations to annexe to create entrance porch, alterations to windows and doors, install…
25/04250/FUL
2025
4 St Catherine's Place Edinburgh EH9 1NU
Damaged Apple tree, structural breakout. Damaged Apple tree, rectification reduce remaini…
25/04070/TCO
2025
21 Grange Road Grange Edinburgh EH9 1UQ
T1 Bay reduce, T2 Cork reduction , T3 Holly coppice.
25/03324/TCO
2025 Approved
37 Sciennes Road Edinburgh EH9 1NS
Garage rebuild and ground floor single storey extension. Velux removal in flank with smal…
25/01245/FUL
2025 Refused
19 St Catherine's Place Sciennes Edinburgh EH9 1NU
Monterey Pine 2 m above roof guttering - prune top by 2 m, remove branches hitting window…
25/02739/TCO
2025
19 Grange Road Edinburgh EH9 1UQ
T1 Ash crown raise ash from phone wire, removing 4 primary limbs at 4-6" diameter.
25/02432/TCO
2024 Approved
8 St Catherine's Place Sciennes Edinburgh EH9 1NU
The existing slates on the roof are becoming nail sick and the roof is no longer watertig…
24/05073/CLP
2024 Approved
GF 12 St Catherine's Place Edinburgh EH9 1NU
Replace existing garage with new garage and porch extension and associated works includin…
24/05072/FUL
2024 Refused
37 Sciennes Road Sciennes Edinburgh EH9 1NS
t1 rowan - remove tree to large for space poorly maintained and roots causing issues in l…
24/05037/TCO
2024 Refused
5 Tantallon Place Edinburgh EH9 1NY
T1 Cherry Plum, reduce height & spread of tree up to 75cm. T2 Eastern Red Cedar, reduce b…
24/01044/TCO
2024 Approved
11 Sciennes Gardens Sciennes Edinburgh EH9 1NR
Replace the existing single glazed sash and case windows with double glazed upgrades. Ful…
24/00091/CLP
2023 Refused
4 St Catherine's Place Edinburgh EH9 1NU
Common Apple, enveloped with Ivy, restricted growth on branches due to Ivy, removal to gr…
23/06886/TCO
2023 Refused
4 St Catherine's Place Sciennes Edinburgh EH9 1NU
Aesculus hippcampus - height reduction 16 to 15m reduce canopy spread N 7 to 6m E 6 to 5m…
23/06530/TCO
2023 Refused
19 Tantallon Place Edinburgh EH9 1NZ
Rowan reduction, overgrown and is needing to be reduced by a maximum of 1m on top. The si…
23/06732/TCO
2023 Refused
20 St Catherine's Place Sciennes Edinburgh EH9 1NU
Two lime trees, one sycamore and one willow 2m reductions and safety works to 4 trees ove…
23/06331/TCO
2023 Refused
Garage 20 Meters East Of 21 St Catherine's Place Edinburgh
Change of use of ancillary domestic garage to short term let (Sui Generis), and external…
23/02361/FULSTL
2023 Withdrawn
3 Tantallon Place Edinburgh EH9 1NY
To install solar panels on the east and south facing roof planes.
23/02249/FUL
2016 Approved
21 Grange Road Edinburgh EH9 1UQ
Internal alterations to utility room and alter existing rear door to form double glazed t…
16/03748/FUL
2016 Approved
23 Grange Road Edinburgh EH9 1UQ
Replace existing single glazed timber sash and case windows with double glazed timber sas…
16/01829/LBC
2016 Approved
11 Tantallon Place Edinburgh EH9 1NZ
Replacement rooflights to west elevation, minor internal alterations, new bike store to n…
16/02005/LBC
2016 Approved
11 Tantallon Place Edinburgh EH9 1NZ
Replacement rooflights to west elevation, minor internal alterations, new bike store to n…
16/02002/FUL
2016 Approved
7 Sciennes Gardens Edinburgh EH9 1NR
Alter and extend dwelling house.
16/00662/FUL