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Tree Works Willow Tree Place Balerno

Refused City of Edinburgh 26/0099/TPO Treework

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Mature beech (Fagus sylvatica) by back gate removal of tree.

As published by the council, reference 26/0099/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/0099/TPO
Type
Treework
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
17 Feb 2026
Validated
19 Feb 2026
Decided
21 Apr 2026
Ward
Pentland Hills
Parish
Balerno
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Feb 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 19 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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