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6 Bright's Crescent Edinburgh EH9 2DB

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 25/04338/TCO Treework Within a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Cherry tree, 7m high & 4m wide, reduce & shape the tree to 6m high and 3m wide. Birch tree, remove growth from phone lines.

As published by the council, reference 25/04338/TCO

Application record

Reference
25/04338/TCO
Type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
21 Aug 2025
Validated
22 Aug 2025
Ward
Southside/Newington
Parish
Grange + Prestonfield
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH9 2DB

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 25/04361/TCO Awaiting decision

    6 Bright's Crescent Edinburgh EH9 2DB

    cherry tree seven meters high and four meters wide - reduce and shape the tree to six meters high and three meters wide , birch tree - no reduction in tree height just removing side branches at phone lines less than a meter.

    Submitted 22 Aug 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Aug 2025

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 22 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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

4 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.

Nearby applications

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  • 6 Bright's Crescent Edinburgh EH9 2DB

    25/04361/TCO Submitted 22 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

    cherry tree seven meters high and four meters wide - reduce and shape the tree to six meters high and three meters wide , birch tree - no reduction in tree height just removing side branches at phone lines less than a meter.

    Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

  • 14A Bright's Crescent Prestonfield Edinburgh EH9 2DB

    26/0744/TCO Submitted 7 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

    T1 holly reduce height by 0.5-1m and trim all over to contain. , T2 Rowan - snip up growth on property side by up to 1m and higher growth by up to 1.5m, T3 himalayan birch crown reduce all over by 1.5-2.5m and cut back over garages by 2 3m, t4 strawberry tree cut back up to 1m over drive way towards wall and reduce remainder by approx. 1m

    Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

  • 11 West Mayfield Edinburgh EH9 1TF

    20/02397/TCO Submitted 15 Jun 2020 50 yards away

    Yew - Reduce height by 8`, side by 5` and crown raise to 5M, Sycamore - Crown raise to 5m.

    Granted Trees 1 doc

  • 19 Bright's Crescent Prestonfield Edinburgh EH9 2DA

    26/0132/TCO Submitted 27 Feb 2026 100 yards away

    T1 Yew crown reduce all over by 20% removing 1.5-2.5m in branch length.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • 18 Bright's Crescent Edinburgh EH9 2DA

    26/0643/TCO Submitted 10 Aug 2026 100 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct

    T1 - 8 Lime trees property front boundary - Re pollard.

    Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs

  • 2 Mayfield Gardens Prestonfield Edinburgh EH9 2BU

    25/06420/TCO Submitted 8 Dec 2025 100 yards away

    G1 - Maples x3 - Lift, reduce and clear from building, G2 Limes x 2, Chestnut - Re-pollard

    Granted Trees 6 docs

In City of Edinburgh

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    5 Belford Terrace New Town Edinburgh EH4 3DQ

    Birch, located at southeast corner of the back garden. height 9m, spread 8m, dbh 230mm. reduce height by upto 2.5m to just above phone lines. reduce spread northeast by upto 2.5m.

    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/0872/TCO Awaiting decision

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    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/0871/TCO Awaiting decision

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    Young codominant stemmed oak tree by the river. remove. weak included union has failed & one of the stems is lying in the river.

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/0870/TPO Awaiting decision

    2 Comiston Farm Close Edinburgh EH10 6BF

    Ash tree (tag 256) in the woodland behind 2 comiston farm close. Dieback of the upper crown remove large diameter deadwood over the garden of 2 comiston farm close.

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees