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Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR

Granted City of Edinburgh 21/04201/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

Cedrus Libani 19687274*A - Specimen tree - Sirococcus blight - large mechanical wound at base - complete removal of tree.

As published by the council, reference 21/04201/TCO

Application record

Reference
21/04201/TCO
Type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Decision
Granted As published: Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Received
6 Aug 2021
Validated
9 Aug 2021
Decided
9 Aug 2021
Ward
Inverleith
Parish
Stockbridge/Inverleith
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH3 5LR

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register

This site has had 9 applications since 2014: 4 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/0604/TCO Awaiting decision

    Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR

    T1 Copper Beech - Reduce canopy to E.

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/03058/LBC Awaiting decision

    Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR

    Installation of specialist architectural lighting within and around the Category A listed Victorian Palm Houses, including localised façade uplighting and internal accent lighting, with associated discreet brackets and fixings.

    Submitted 23 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 25/05743/LBC Awaiting decision

    Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR

    The erection of a temporary modular steel ramp to the the south and east of the 1967 Front Range Glasshouses and associated development.

    Submitted 30 Oct 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 19/01068/VARY Awaiting decision

    Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR

    Non-material variation application to 19/01068/FUL.

    Submitted 5 Sep 2025 Conditions
  • 23/02705/LBC Granted

    Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR

    Development comprises repairs to the historic Victorian Palm House windows and associated works.

    Decided 10 Aug 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 21/05274/TCO Granted

    Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR

    Betula Pendula 19687191*I. 15m height, 30cm DBH. Ganoderma sp. fruiting body at ground level - complete removal of tree.

    Decided 8 Oct 2021 Trees
  • 16/01875/ADV Refused

    Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR

    Box Sign.

    Decided 31 May 2016 Advertising
  • 14/01589/LBC Granted

    Royal Botanic Garden 20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh EH3 5LR

    Temporarily remove two sections of cast iron boundary railings and sandstone base stones to allow site access for Botanic Cottage project (Ref: 13-00645-FUL). All material removed to be safely stored during site operations and reinstated in summer 2015 to original position following site works.

    Decided 28 May 2014 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Aug 2021

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 9 Aug 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Not make a Tree Preservation Order

  4. 18 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 9 August 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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