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St James Church 2A Rosefield Place Edinburgh EH15 1AZ

Granted City of Edinburgh 16/05497/TCO Treework Within a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Sycamore; Poor condition-split, two trunks, scars present, fungal disease, brown spotting - Remove tree entirely. Grind tree trunk to 350mm below existing ground level., T2 Japanese Privet; H: 8m, Canopy 3m; Tree on raised embankment - Remove tree entirely including rootball, T3 Japanese Privet; H: 6m; Canopy: 3m; Tree on raised embankment - Remove tree entirely including rootball.

As published by the council, reference 16/05497/TCO

Application record

Reference
16/05497/TCO
Type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Status
No Objections to Proposals
Decision
Granted As published: raise no objection
Received
8 Nov 2016
Validated
8 Nov 2016
Decided
23 Nov 2016
Ward
Portobello/Craigmillar (Pre May 2017)
Parish
Portobello
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH15 1AZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Nov 2016

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 23 Nov 2016

    Decision issued: raise no objection

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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VLM Landscape Design Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Edinburgh

Active · incorporated 2013 · Edinburgh

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3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of Edinburgh granted permission on 23 November 2016, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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