Planning application
18 Murray Cottages Broomhall Edinburgh EH12 7UH
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Cherry Tree - Reduce canopy up to 2 m high & 1m spread. Crown lift over pavement to 3m ground clearance, Cherry Tree - Reduce canopy up to 2 m high & 1m spread. Crown lift over pavement to 3m ground clearance
As published by the council, reference 25/04212/TCO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04212/TCO
- Type
- Treework Within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 15 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 5 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Corstorphine/Murrayfield
- Parish
- Corstorphine + Clermiston
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH12 7UH
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/06467/TPO Granted
18 Murray Cottages Broomhall Edinburgh EH12 7UH
T1 Sycamore cut to stump.
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25/04958/TCO Awaiting decision
18 Murray Cottages Broomhall Edinburgh EH12 7UH
T1 Sycamore - Reduction of decayed limb at 16m to east by up to 2m & remove hanging limb , T2 Sycamore - Prune dead limb within canopy at 16m to west over neighbouring garden
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25/04651/TPO Awaiting decision
18 Murray Cottages Broomhall Edinburgh EH12 7UH
Cherry Tree - Reduce canopy up to 2 m high & 1m spread. Crown lift over pavement to 3m ground clearance, Cherry Tree - Reduce canopy up to 2 m high & 1m spread. Crown lift over pavement to 3m ground clearance note this TPO is in addition to 25/04212/TCO.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Aug 2025
Received by City of Edinburgh
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5 Sep 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 31 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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25/04651/TPO Awaiting decision
18 Murray Cottages Broomhall Edinburgh EH12 7UH
Cherry Tree - Reduce canopy up to 2 m high & 1m spread. Crown lift over pavement to 3m ground clearance, Cherry Tree - Reduce canopy up to 2 m high & 1m spread. Crown lift over pavement to 3m ground clearance note this TPO is in addition to 25/04212/TCO.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 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
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18 Murray Cottages Broomhall Edinburgh EH12 7UH
99% historically approved · decision due ~31 Oct
Cherry Tree - Reduce canopy up to 2 m high & 1m spread. Crown lift over pavement to 3m ground clearance, Cherry Tree - Reduce canopy up to 2 m high & 1m spread. Crown lift over pavement to 3m ground clearance note this TPO is in addition to 25/04212/TCO.
Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs -
18 Murray Cottages Broomhall Edinburgh EH12 7UH
99% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov
T1 Sycamore - Reduction of decayed limb at 16m to east by up to 2m & remove hanging limb , T2 Sycamore - Prune dead limb within canopy at 16m to west over neighbouring garden
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
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Proposed Telecoms Apparatus 34 Metres East Of 40 Meadow Place Road Edinburgh
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Removal and replacement of 3 no. antennas and associated ancillary works thereto.
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99% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct
Sycamore tree, remove limb with cavity.
Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs -
Tree Works Ladywell Road Edinburgh
99% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct
Sycamore - Reduce the height of the canopy by approx 6 metres.
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs
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