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11 South Gillsland Road Merchiston Edinburgh EH10 5DE

Granted City of Edinburgh 26/0210/TCO Treework Within a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 - Birch - Reduce the height from 8m to 7m reduce spread from 6m to 4.

As published by the council, reference 26/0210/TCO

Application record

Reference
26/0210/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
23 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Decided
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Merchiston
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH10 5DE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Mar 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 24 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Not make a Tree Preservation Order

  4. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What 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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