Planning application
Treeworks Queen Margaret Close Fairmilehead Edinburgh
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Oak T0712 - reduce to monolith approx 5 metres tall. Oak T0713 - reduce to monolith approx 6 metres tall. Oak T0719 - remove deadwood greater than 25mm. Oak T0725 - reduce to monolith approx 5 metres tall. Oak T0726 - remove deadwood greater than 25mm. Oak T0728 - remove deadwood greater than 25mm and crown lift to 5.2m for highway clearance. Sycamore T0729 - remove deadwood greater than 25mm. Oak T0730 - reduce to monolith approx 5 metres tall. Oak T0731 - reduce crown from adjacent street lighting to create 2-metre clearance from lamp, remove deadwood greater than 25mm and crown lift to 5.2m for highway clearance. Oak T0733 - reduce crown from adjacent street lighting to create 2-metre clearance from lamp, remove deadwood greater than 25mm and crown lift to 5.2m for highway clearance.
As published by the council, reference 26/0018/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0018/TPO
- Type
- Treework
- Status
- Application Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 19 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 18 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Colinton/Fairmilehead
- Parish
- Fairmilehead
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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18 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
City of Edinburgh granted permission on 18 February 2026, 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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