Planning application
24 Broomburn Drive Newton Mearns East Renfrewshire G77 5JF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduce height of Silver Birch tree (Tree A) by 50%; reduce height of Tree B by 50% and shorten wide side branches
As published by the council, reference 2026/0416/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0416/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- 5 -Newton Mearns South And Eaglesham
- Parish
- Mearns East Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- G77 5JF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2026
Received by East Renfrewshire
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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27 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Granted
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- Granted.
- Application PDF
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
East Renfrewshire granted permission on 27 August 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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