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25/06491/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

One of 24 lime trees planted in tree pits on site, approx 20cm diameter removal to ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Dec 2025
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Validated
12 Dec 2025
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Approved
17 Dec 2025

Approved on 17 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

West End 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.
World heritage site 35 m away: Edinburgh World Heritage Site Boundary
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Also on the record
18 listed buildings within 150 m; SSSI 257 m away: Arthur's Seat Volcano; Radon affected area, class 3.
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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Received
11 Dec 2025
Validated
12 Dec 2025
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Tollcross
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jan 2026
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
17 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 5 days from validation, 10 days faster than Edinburgh's median of 15 for tree works. 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

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Last counted 9 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No