81 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5DF

1. 2 Mar 2020

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 16 Mar 2020

   Decision issued: Not make a Tree Preservation Order

3. 30 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

City of Edinburgh granted permission on 16 March 2020, 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.

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.

• 89 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5DF

  26/01948/FUL Submitted 5 May 2026 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~3 Jul

  Retrospective reconfigure front boundary wall to reduce from separate pedestrian and vehicular access to one gated access point, move to align with driveway area and use down takings to infill wall accordingly. Reduce and reconfigure driveway area and resurface using Tobermore Tegula block paving lain on sand and type one subbase. Increase soft landscaping and add a feature cherry blossom tree.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Trees 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 27 Merchiston Gardens Morningside Edinburgh EH10 5DD

  26/0190/TCO Submitted 18 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Multi stem yew bush / tree removal.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Corner House Day Nursery 2 South Gillsland Road Edinburgh EH10 5DE

  26/0509/TCO Submitted 2 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~28 Aug

  Laburnum 1, remove tree. Laburnum 2, remove tree.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Pleasure Grounds Merchiston Gardens Edinburgh

  26/0460/TCO Submitted 16 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~12 Aug

  2 x Common limes - As per report.

  Awaiting decision Trees 8 docs

• 34 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5DG

  08/01454/FUL Submitted 23 Apr 2008 150 yards away

  Erection of new glazed summerhouse within main house grounds gardens, new rear entrance driveway paving, new garden walling/fencing with new gates and new footpaths

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 4 docs

• 34 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5DG

  25/05179/TCO Submitted 30 Sep 2025 150 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~25 Nov

  Beech fell tree to ground level due to Meripilus.

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• 26/0874/TCO Awaiting decision

  5 Belford Terrace New Town Edinburgh EH4 3DQ

  Birch, located at southeast corner of the back garden. height 9m, spread 8m, dbh 230mm. reduce height by upto 2.5m to just above phone lines. reduce spread northeast by upto 2.5m.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/0873/TCO Awaiting decision

  14 Corrennie Gardens Morningside Edinburgh EH10 6DG

  Cotoneaster height 5m, spread 6m, dbh 3 stems 100 mm, 130mm and 190mm. the tree is in poor condition and shows little sign of recovery. remove the tree to ground level.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/0872/TCO Awaiting decision

  23A Dick Place Grange Edinburgh EH9 2JH

  T1 Hornbeam remove T1 to ground level.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/0871/TCO Awaiting decision

  Land 30 Metres South Of 1 Bell's Mills New Town Edinburgh

  Young codominant stemmed oak tree by the river. remove. weak included union has failed & one of the stems is lying in the river.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/0870/TPO Awaiting decision

  2 Comiston Farm Close Edinburgh EH10 6BF

  Ash tree (tag 256) in the woodland behind 2 comiston farm close. Dieback of the upper crown remove large diameter deadwood over the garden of 2 comiston farm close.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees