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26/0616/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Leylandii removal. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Documents 4

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

IMG AERIAL IMAGE OF GARDEN SHOWING LOCATION OF TREE TO BE REMOVED Photo · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG VIEW OF THE TREE FROM THE HOUSE LOOKING APPROX SOUTH WEST Photo · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTO OF THE TRUNK AT THE BASE OF THE TREE Photo · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 2

Craigmillar 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.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 10 Granby Road, Edinburgh, Grade C, 41 m away · 2 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 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
EH16 5NL
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Southside/Newington
Parish
Grange + Prestonfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 21 days from validation, 7 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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