9 Clinton Road, 5 Clinton Road, 2 Strathearn Place Edinburgh EH9 2AW Data via plota.co.uk

26/0901/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Awaiting Assessment
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Sycamore 3, remove 2 small epicormic branches on trunk. Beech 5, crown lift to 4.5m. Cypress laurel hedge, trim side back to boundary line. Lime 01, trim by 1m back to boundary line. Cherry 02, reduce by 5m back to boundary line. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Oct 2026
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Validated
28 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Nov 2026, from Edinburgh's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 6

Plans & drawings 5

IMG TREE VIEW Drawing · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG TREE VIEW Drawing · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG TRIM SIDE BACK TO BOUNDARY LINE Drawing · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG TREE VIEW Drawing · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG TREE VIEW Drawing · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 2

Grade B listed: 138 Whitehouse Loan, Edinburgh
List entry LB30671 · 26 m away · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade A, 6 Grade B, 3 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 1 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
EH9 2AW
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
28 Oct 2026
Ward
Southside/Newington
Parish
Merchiston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 14.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
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 5 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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