1F2 24 Clerk Street Newington Edinburgh EH8 9HX Data via plota.co.uk

25/05133/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Ash - sectional fell to ground level , T2 Ash - sectional fell to ground level , T3 and T4 Ash - crown reduce height by 1.5-2.5m , T5 Ash - reduce limb growing over neighbour's property by 3-4m and crown reduce height by 1.5-2.5m, T6 Ash - crown reduce height by 1.5-2m , T7 Ash - crown reduce height by 1.5-2.5m and cut back on property side by 1-2m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Sept 2025
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Validated
29 Sept 2025
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Approved
23 Oct 2025

Approved on 23 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Nov 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade B listed: 20, 22, 26, 28 Clerk Street, Edinburgh
List entry LB28548 · 1 m away · 27 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade A, 17 Grade B, 8 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 ↗
South Side 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
SSSI 286 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Edinburgh
Application type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Postcode
EH8 9HX
Received
26 Sept 2025
Validated
29 Sept 2025
Ward
Southside/Newington
Parish
Southside
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Nov 2025
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
23 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
McLaren Tree Surgery Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 10 days slower 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

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Last counted 2 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
9 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No