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3 Barnton Loan Davidson's Mains Edinburgh EH4 6JQ

Granted City of Edinburgh 26/0226/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

5 x Birch trees approx 16m leaning more since last high winds remove to ground level. One beech stem approx 10m previously part of hedge cut back to height of hedge.

As published by the council, reference 26/0226/TCO

Application record

Reference
26/0226/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
31 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Decided
8 Apr 2026
Ward
Almond
Parish
Davidson Mains+Silverknowes (Inactive)
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH4 6JQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Mar 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 8 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Not make a Tree Preservation Order

  3. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

City of Edinburgh granted permission on 8 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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