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20 Blackford Road Edinburgh EH9 2DS

Decided City of Edinburgh 26/0020/TCO Treework Within a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

3-stemmed Whitebeam overhanging street. All stems are leaning heavily.1 stem is leaning on the wall. - Shear cracks at base of each stem. Tree needs removed for safety reasons due to proximity to street.

As published by the council, reference 26/0020/TCO

Application record

Reference
26/0020/TCO
Type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Status
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Received
20 Jan 2026
Validated
21 Jan 2026
Decided
22 Jan 2026
Ward
Southside/Newington
Parish
Marchmont + Sciennes
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH9 2DS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Jan 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 21 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Not make a Tree Preservation Order

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

City of Edinburgh has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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