Planning application
8 Arboretum Road Edinburgh EH3 5PD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Polar tree (tag no. 637) at north-east corner by Edinburgh Academy's Headmaster's garden. - Remove., Poplar (tag no. 961) at centre near north boundary. - Remove., Poplar (tag no.638) just to north of drive. - Remove., Poplar (tag no. 979) over street. - Remove., Poplar (tag no. 981) over street. - Remove.
As published by the council, reference 19/00234/TCO
Application record
- Reference
- 19/00234/TCO
- Type
- Treework Within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Not make a Tree Preservation Order
- Decision
- Granted As published: Not make a Tree Preservation Order
- Received
- 21 Jan 2019
- Validated
- 21 Jan 2019
- Decided
- 22 Jan 2019
- Ward
- Inverleith
- Parish
- Stockbridge/Inverleith (pre 28 March 2025)
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH3 5PD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jan 2019
Received by City of Edinburgh
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22 Jan 2019
Decision issued: Not make a Tree Preservation Order
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18 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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City of Edinburgh granted permission on 22 January 2019, 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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