Planning application
Flat 1 2 Old Tolbooth Wynd Old Town Edinburgh EH8 8EQ
Works: Trees
Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.
Proposal
3 Jacquemontii Birch at lower courtyard by 2 & 4. Current height is 8m & radial spread is 4m. - Reduce crown height & crown spread by 50%. Poor species choice as they have large growth potential.
As published by the council, reference 26/00040/TCO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00040/TCO
- Type
- Treework Within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Withdrawn
- Decision
- Withdrawn As published: withdrawn
- Received
- 6 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 22 Jan 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- Old Town
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH8 8EQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jan 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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22 Jan 2026
Decision issued: withdrawn
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 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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