2A, 2D & 6 Gillsland Road And 4, 4A & 4B Ettrick Road Edinburgh

1. 27 Jul 2023

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 17 Aug 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Aug 2023

   Decision issued: Not make a Tree Preservation Order

4. 4 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

City of Edinburgh granted permission on 21 August 2023, 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.

• Flat 7 4 Gillsland Road Merchiston Edinburgh EH10 5BW

  26/02944/FUL Submitted 15 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~9 Sep

  Changing the business area to a flatted dwelling, on the ground floor.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 6 docs
  Domestic

• 2D Gillsland Road Merchiston Edinburgh EH10 5BW

  26/0066/TCO Submitted 4 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  T7, T8,T9 and T10 leyland cypress remove tree.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 4 Ettrick Road Edinburgh EH10 5BJ

  26/0510/TCO Submitted 2 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~3 Sep

  Sycamore (Acer Pseudoplatanus), remove the trees.

  Awaiting decision Trees 8 docs

• 4B Ettrick Road Merchiston Edinburgh EH10 5BJ

  26/03934/LBC Submitted 30 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~25 Nov

  Change window openings into door openings, new external steps and patio.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 6 docs

• 4B Ettrick Road Merchiston Edinburgh EH10 5BJ

  26/03936/FUL Submitted 30 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~25 Nov

  Change window openings into door openings, new external steps and patio.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 7 docs

• Flat 2 50 Spylaw Road Edinburgh EH10 5BL

  25/05879/LBC Submitted 6 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~1 Jan

  Increase width of press.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 5 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