Planning application
46 Spylaw Street Colinton Edinburgh EH13 0JT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 silverbirch and 1 cherry tree removal of trees and vegetation to allow repairs to Spylaw river wall.
As published by the council, reference 26/0180/TCO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0180/TCO
- Type
- Treework Within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Not make a Tree Preservation Order
- Decision
- Granted As published: Not make a Tree Preservation Order
- Received
- 17 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 1 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Colinton/Fairmilehead
- Parish
- Colinton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH13 0JT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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1 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Not make a Tree Preservation Order
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14 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
City of Edinburgh granted permission on 1 April 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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