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29 Joppa Road Portobello East Edinburgh EH15 2HA

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/0527/TCO Treework Within a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

t2 birch - remove tree, t3 birch - remove tree, t4 sycamore - crown lift east side overhang only to 10m, t5 magnolia - prune by upto 1m nsew and height

As published by the council, reference 26/0527/TCO

Application record

Reference
26/0527/TCO
Type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Portobello/Craigmillar
Parish
Portobello (Inactive)
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH15 2HA

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/06668/LBC Granted

    29 Joppa Road Portobello East Edinburgh EH15 2HA

    Conversion of garage, form bedroom, form driveway, replace and raise height of flat roof, removal of internal wall and install new window. Convert attic with 2 No. dormers to front elevation, and conservation style velux windows to rear.

    Decided 6 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jul 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 10 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 4 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    City of Edinburgh took a median of 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with City of Edinburgh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year City of Edinburgh decided tree works applications in a median of 14 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 29 Joppa Road Edinburgh EH15 2HA

    25/00712/VARY Submitted 18 Dec 2025 50 yards away

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    Decided Conditions 13 docs

  • 29 Joppa Road Portobello East Edinburgh EH15 2HA

    25/06668/LBC Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Conversion of garage, form bedroom, form driveway, replace and raise height of flat roof, removal of internal wall and install new window. Convert attic with 2 No. dormers to front elevation, and conservation style velux windows to rear.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 20 docs

  • 55 Joppa Road Edinburgh EH15 2HB

    25/06557/TCO Submitted 16 Dec 2025 100 yards away

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  • 55 Joppa Road Edinburgh EH15 2HB

    26/03382/FUL Submitted 19 Aug 2026 100 yards away

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    26/02331/FUL Submitted 1 Jun 2026 100 yards away

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    26/0189/TCO Submitted 18 Mar 2026 100 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~15 May

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In City of Edinburgh

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