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42 St Alban's Road Edinburgh EH9 2LU

Granted City of Edinburgh 21/06524/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

Gum tree in front garden - crown reduce by approx 3m, remove crossing stems and thin out crown.

As published by the council, reference 21/06524/TCO

Application record

Reference
21/06524/TCO
Type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Status
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision
Granted As published: Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Received
13 Dec 2021
Validated
14 Dec 2021
Decided
21 Dec 2021
Ward
Southside/Newington
Parish
Grange/Prestonfield
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH9 2LU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Dec 2021

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 14 Dec 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Dec 2021

    Decision issued: Not make a Tree Preservation Order

  4. 28 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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What this grant of permission means

City of Edinburgh granted permission on 21 December 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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