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4B Merchiston Crescent Edinburgh EH10 5AN

Granted City of Edinburgh 20/03258/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

2 x Sycamore Trees, 1 x Lime Tree - Re-pollard (previously pollarded 2010).

As published by the council, reference 20/03258/TCO

Application record

Reference
20/03258/TCO
Type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Decision
Granted As published: Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Received
10 Aug 2020
Validated
10 Aug 2020
Decided
3 Sep 2020
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Merchiston
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH10 5AN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Aug 2020

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 3 Sep 2020

    Decision issued: Not make a Tree Preservation Order

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of Edinburgh granted permission on 3 September 2020, 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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