Planning application
4 Lauriston Gardens Tollcross Edinburgh EH3 9HH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T87 cherry crown reduction by 2-2.5m. T86 Cherry crown reduction by 2-2.5m. T77 Ash crown lift to 3m. T83 Silver Birch crown lift to 3m.
As published by the council, reference 26/0265/TCO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0265/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
- 14 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 15 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 1 May 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- Tollcross
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH3 9HH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Apr 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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15 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 May 2026
Decision issued: Not make a Tree Preservation Order
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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City of Edinburgh granted permission on 1 May 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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