3 Merchiston Park Merchiston Edinburgh EH10 4PW Data via plota.co.uk

25/05147/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Norway spruce section dismantle. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2025
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Approved
23 Oct 2025

Approved on 23 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Nov 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade C listed: 3 Merchiston Park, Edinburgh
List entry LB27180 · 1 m away · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade B, 4 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 ↗
Merchiston and Greenhill 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 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
Postcode
EH10 4PW
Received
29 Sept 2025
Validated
29 Sept 2025
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Merchiston
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Nov 2025
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
23 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Cameron Rowberry.

How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 9 days slower 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 1 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
9 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No