Planning application
Land At Festival Square West End Edinburgh
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
One of 24 lime trees planted in tree pits on site, approx 20cm diameter removal to ground level.
As published by the council, reference 25/06491/TCO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/06491/TCO
- Type
- Treework Within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Not make a Tree Preservation Order
- Decision
- Not make a Tree Preservation Order
- Received
- 11 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 12 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 17 Dec 2025
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- Tollcross
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Dec 2025
Received by City of Edinburgh
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12 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Not make a Tree Preservation Order
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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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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