Planning application
8 Marchfield Park Corbiehill Edinburgh EH4 5BW
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Poplar tree removal, due to lost limbs in high winds.
As published by the council, reference 25/04309/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04309/TPO
- Type
- Treework
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 20 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 22 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Almond
- Parish
- Davidson Mains+Silverknowes (Inactive)
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH4 5BW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2025
Received by City of Edinburgh
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22 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 17 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
8 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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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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3 Marchfield Park Edinburgh EH4 5BW
4 Sycamores & 1 Horse Chestnut on south boundary. Crown lift to 5m. - Westmost Sycamore inspect cavities at approx 10m on east side. Perform pull tests., South boundary lapsed Beech hedge. Reduce down to approx. 5m. - Remove overhang from over neighbouring house., West boundary lapsed Beech hedge. - Reduce down and tidy up taller sections down to 5m., NW corner Cherry leaning heavily over neighbour. - Reduce back to boundary line.
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3 Marchfield Park Edinburgh EH4 5BW
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3 Marchfield Park Corbiehill Edinburgh EH4 5BW
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Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 7 docs
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