Planning application
Flat 1 40 Drumsheugh Gardens New Town Edinburgh EH3 7SW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
20ft Ash tree crown lift removing lowest 3 branches. Crown reduction of damaged branches reducing a max of 4-6ft.
As published by the council, reference 26/0275/TCO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0275/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
- 15 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 15 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 24 Apr 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- West End
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH3 7SW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Apr 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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24 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Not make a Tree Preservation Order
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12 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 24 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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