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20 Laverockbank Road Edinburgh EH5 3DE

Granted City of Edinburgh 21/01292/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

Atlantic Cedar on west boundary in rear garden. - Remove 2 major branch systems in upper crown that have split & are hung up., Deodar Cedar in rear garden. - Remove tree as it is crowding the Atlantic Cedar & Beech., 2 x Copper Beech in rear garden on either side of lawn.Crown lift to 5m over middle of lawn - Reduce upper crowns over middle of lawn back by approx 2m to open up 'window' of light to house

As published by the council, reference 21/01292/TCO

Application record

Reference
21/01292/TCO
Type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Decision
Granted As published: Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Received
11 Mar 2021
Validated
11 Mar 2021
Decided
8 Apr 2021
Ward
Forth
Parish
Trinity
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH5 3DE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Mar 2021

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 8 Apr 2021

    Decision issued: Not make a Tree Preservation Order

  3. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of Edinburgh granted permission on 8 April 2021, 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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