11 Midmar Gardens Edinburgh EH10 6DY Data via plota.co.uk

26/0639/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Silver birch in rear garden - Reduce size of crown by approximately 30%. Thin crown by approximately 15%. , Hawthorn located at rear boundary wall - Reduce size of crown by approximately 40%. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Validated
13 Aug 2026
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Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Morningside 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.
Local nature reserve 219 m away: Hermitage of Braid / Blackford Hill
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
1 listed building within 150 m.
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
EH10 6DY
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Morningside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 14 days from validation, about the council's usual 14 days. 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 30 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No