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23 Gillespie Road Edinburgh EH13 0NW

Decided City of Edinburgh 20/01883/TCO Treework Within a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

3 conifer trees and 1 yew tree - remove the conifer trees and reduce the yew tree by a 1/3

As published by the council, reference 20/01883/TCO

Application record

Reference
20/01883/TCO
Type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Decision
TCO Legacy
Received
5 May 2020
Validated
5 May 2020
Decided
11 May 2022
Ward
Colinton/Fairmilehead
Parish
Colinton (pre 28 March 2025
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH13 0NW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 May 2020

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 11 May 2022

    Decision issued: TCO Legacy

  3. 18 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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After the decision

City of Edinburgh has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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