GF 26 Mclaren Road Newington Edinburgh EH9 2BN Data via plota.co.uk

25/03400/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Ash remove 2x lowest limbs extending over the property boundary. T2 Sycamore target prune upper canopy to reduce back to property boundary. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2025
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Validated
11 Jul 2025
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Approved
5 Aug 2025

Approved on 5 Aug 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Nov 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF NMTCOZ - NOT MAKE A TPO DECISION LETTER Decision Notice · 5 Aug 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 8 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 30 Jun 2025 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG PHOTO OF LOWER BRANCHES TO BE REMOVED Photo · 30 Jun 2025 View ↗

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Site constraints 2

Waverley Park 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.
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 11 Ventnor Terrace, Edinburgh, Grade C, 43 m away · 1 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 4 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 2BN
Received
30 Jun 2025
Validated
11 Jul 2025
Ward
Southside/Newington
Parish
Grange/Prestonfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Aug 2025
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
5 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, 11 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 4 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
1 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
21 Aug 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Nearby activity

2025
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Plum tree - Removal of tree.
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New timber external back door and new french doors.
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Two storey rear extension to terraced house.
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