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6 Blackford Road Edinburgh EH9 2DS

Granted City of Edinburgh 17/03498/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

Lapsed Castlewellan Leyland Cypress hedge on left boundary - Remove and cut stumps low, Mature Sycamore - Sever Ivy at base, Post mature pear tree on rear left hand corner - Remove major deadwood, Apple tree at the corner of house - Reduce crown height by 1m and shape in sides away from house.

As published by the council, reference 17/03498/TCO

Application record

Reference
17/03498/TCO
Type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Status
No Objections to Proposals
Decision
Granted As published: raise no objection
Received
26 Jul 2017
Validated
27 Jul 2017
Decided
9 Aug 2017
Ward
Southside/Newington
Parish
Marchmont/Sciennes
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH9 2DS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jul 2017

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 27 Jul 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2017

    Decision issued: raise no objection

  4. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of Edinburgh granted permission on 9 August 2017, 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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