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70 Comiston Drive Edinburgh EH10 5QS

Granted City of Edinburgh 21/01845/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

Cherry in back garden. Height 6.5m, spread 5m (all to the east), DBH 350 mm. - The tree is to be removed to ground level as it is causing damage to the wall.

As published by the council, reference 21/01845/TCO

Application record

Reference
21/01845/TCO
Type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Decision
Granted As published: Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Received
6 Apr 2021
Validated
6 Apr 2021
Decided
6 May 2021
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Morningside
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH10 5QS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Apr 2021

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 6 May 2021

    Decision issued: Not make a Tree Preservation Order

  3. 18 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Root and Branch Arboriculture Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Pencaitland

Active · incorporated 2015 · Pencaitland

7 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of Edinburgh granted permission on 6 May 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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