Torwood 1A Mayfield Terrace Newington Edinburgh EH9 1RU Data via plota.co.uk

25/05695/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Cherry tree (C1) 20% crown reduction = 1.8m. Cherry tree (C2) 20% crown reduction = 1.8m. Maple tree (M1) 25% crown reduction = 2.5m. White birch (WB1) 20% crown reduction = 1.8m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Oct 2025
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Approved
13 Nov 2025

Approved on 13 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Grade C listed: 62 Blacket Place, Edinburgh
List entry LB44203 · 29 m away · 25 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade A, 16 Grade B, 7 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 ↗
Blacket 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 2 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 1RU
Received
27 Oct 2025
Validated
27 Oct 2025
Ward
Southside/Newington
Parish
Grange + Prestonfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2025
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
13 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Steven Purdie.

How this decision compares

Decided in 17 days from validation, about the council's usual 15 days. Approved, as 98% of tree works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
1,085decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided by Edinburgh in the last twelve months, from validation. Edinburgh decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
17 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
7 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No