5 Pittville Street Portobello East Edinburgh EH15 2BZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0974/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Awaiting Assessment

Proposal

Cherry tree removal. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Nov 2026 and 20 Nov 2026, from Edinburgh's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

Grade C listed: 5 Pittville Street, Joppa, Edinburgh
List entry LB27136 · 1 m away · 34 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade A, 11 Grade B, 22 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 ↗
Portobello 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.
Special protection area 238 m away: Firth of Forth
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 238 m away: Firth of Forth; Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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
EH15 2BZ
Received
2 Nov 2026
Validated
2 Nov 2026
Ward
Portobello/Craigmillar
Parish
Portobello (Inactive)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Fergus Morrison.

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Edinburgh usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 14.

Day 1046 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 9 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No