Planning application
89 Spottiswoode Street Marchmont Edinburgh EH9 1BZ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
2 cherry trees - reduce the crowns by no more than 1.5 meters
As published by the council, reference 25/04159/TCO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04159/TCO
- Type
- Treework Within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 12 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Morningside
- Parish
- Marchmont + Sciennes
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH9 1BZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2025
Received by City of Edinburgh
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13 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 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
3 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.
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