Planning application
Land To North West And North East Of Birrell Gardens Livingston West Lothian EH54 9LF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Fell to ground level 1 Birch tree and trim back 2 Alder trees leaning over garden of no. 11, fell to ground level 1 Sycamore tree at rear of no. 16, fell to ground level 1 Beech tree hanging over garden of no. 19 and remove branches hanging over garden of no.52
As published by the council, reference 0459/TCA/26
Application record
- Reference
- 0459/TCA/26
- Type
- Treeworks in Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 4 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 13 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Livingston South
- Parish
- Murieston
- Decision by
- Blank Field
- Postcode
- EH54 9LF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Jun 2026
Received by West Lothian
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8 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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28 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Trees4Scotland - Tree Care Services Agent, a tree-works contractor
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5 documents on file for this application
- PRIOR NOTIFICATION RESPONSE
- ARBORIST RESPONSE
- SUBMITTED PLANS
- A LOCATION PLAN
- APPLICATION PDF
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Lothian granted permission on 13 July 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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