Planning application
8 Greenhill Gardens Bruntsfield Edinburgh EH10 4BW
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Malus purpurea front garden tree. Poor condition. Tree 5 metres height; Diam c270mm; Circ c850mm. - Removal of the tree due to root-zone forcing movement to wall/gate pier now leaning into Street.
As published by the council, reference 25/04139/TCO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04139/TCO
- Type
- Treework Within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 12 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Morningside
- Parish
- Merchiston
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH10 4BW
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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26/02889/LBC Awaiting decision
8 Greenhill Gardens Bruntsfield Edinburgh EH10 4BW
Reinstatement of cast iron railings to the street frontage together with gate and resetting a gate pier.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2025
Received by City of Edinburgh
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 October 2025, 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
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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
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8 Greenhill Gardens Bruntsfield Edinburgh EH10 4BW
95% historically approved · decision due ~4 Sep
Reinstatement of cast iron railings to the street frontage together with gate and resetting a gate pier.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs -
10 Greenhill Gardens Edinburgh EH10 4BW
95% historically approved · decision due ~18 Dec
The proposal includes a single-storey extension to the rear of the property to create a new garden facing room and shower room. The existing play room and utility have also proposed to be reconfigured to create another additional garden facing bedroom. A pre-fabricated timber garden cabin has also been proposed to sit at the end of the existing garden.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension 14 docsSmall domestic -
10 Greenhill Gardens Edinburgh EH10 4BW
89% historically approved · decision due ~25 May
Non-material variation application to 25/01752/FUL. Amend the cladding material of the proposed new extension to a treated timber vertical cladding. The over cladding of the existing extension will be in the same material. Extent of new roof reduced on new extension is reduced and extent of downtakings within existing house reduced.
Awaiting decision Conditions Extension Roofing 7 docs -
10 Greenhill Gardens Edinburgh EH10 4BW
95% historically approved · decision due ~26 May
New single storey extension to the rear. Internal alterations to reconfigure layout.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension 15 docsSmall domestic -
2, 4, 6 Greenhill Gardens Edinburgh EH10 4BW
99% historically approved · decision due ~13 Aug
2 small leaved Limes in rear garden of No.6, overhanging rear right-hand corner of garden of No.4. - crown lift to 5m over garden (No.4). Reduce back spread of remaining canopy over garden (No.4) by 2m. European Lime in front garden of No.2, overhanging driveway of No.4. crown lift to 5m over driveway (No.4), remove hangers and remove deadwood over the driveway (No..4).
Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs -
14 Bruntsfield Crescent Edinburgh EH10 4EZ
83% historically approved · decision due ~1 Jan
Retrospective change of use of premises to short-term let accommodation.
Awaiting decision Full applications 4 docs
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