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5 Rattray Crescent Greenbank Edinburgh EH10 5TT

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 25/04188/TPO Treework

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Storm damaged Willow on rear boundary behind 5 Rattray Crescent. Dropped large branch in storm. - Re-pollard to 5m above ground level for safety reasons. Currently 15m high. Been pollarded before.

As published by the council, reference 25/04188/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/04188/TPO
Type
Treework
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
14 Aug 2025
Validated
15 Aug 2025
Ward
Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart
Parish
Craiglockhart
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH10 5TT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Aug 2025

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 15 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 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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What 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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