5 Blackford Road Edinburgh EH9 2DT Data via plota.co.uk

26/0720/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Pending

Proposal

Acer psuedoplatanus - 20% crown thin and approx 2m reduction, Prunus (cherry) - 20% crown thin and approx 1.5m reduction, Prunus Lusitanica - 0.5m crown reduction Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
31 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Oct 2026 and 16 Oct 2026, from Edinburgh's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 2

Grade B listed: 3 Blackford Road, Edinburgh
List entry LB30496 · 23 m from the pin · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade A, 5 Grade B, 1 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 ↗
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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 2DT
Received
31 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Southside/Newington
Parish
Marchmont + Sciennes
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Castle Trees Arborists Ltd.

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
647decided 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 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
13 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No