Malleny House 4 Malleny Balerno EH14 7AF Data via plota.co.uk

26/0779/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Awaiting Assessment

Proposal

Lime trees x4, Tilia x europaea, line of 4 trees, remove dead wood from canopy of each, retaining trees but making safe. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Sept 2026
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Validated
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 5 Oct 2026, from Edinburgh's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 3

Grade A listed: Malleny House, Edinburgh
List entry LB27172 · 1 m away · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade A, 1 Grade B, 2 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 ↗
Registered park or garden: Malleny
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Balerno 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 17 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
EH14 7AF
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Pentland Hills
Parish
Balerno
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

Decision outlook

Day 19, past Edinburgh's usual 15 days for tree and landscaping works. 100% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 16 Dec 2026.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
96%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
723decided 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 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No