38 Mortonhall Gate Mortonhall Edinburgh EH16 6TJ

1. 22 Aug 2025

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 27 Aug 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 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.

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.

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.

• Stable Bar 50 Mortonhall Gate Edinburgh EH16 6TJ

  21/05784/FUL Submitted 29 Oct 2021 100 yards away

  Proposed extension and alterations.

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs

• Flat 5 49 Mortonhall Gate Edinburgh EH16 6TJ

  26/0668/TPO Submitted 17 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct

  one cedar in first schedule area number 5 (hatched blue on map) - smaller tree is completely dead and is beginning to rot at the bottom., one cedar in first schedule area number 5 (hatched blue on map) - large tree with two dead sub-trunks that needs to be removed

  Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs

• 38 Mortonhall Gate Edinburgh EH16 6TJ

  18/10406/TPO Submitted 17 Dec 2018 150 yards away

  2 beech, 1 sycamore and 1 lime - Remove - see supporting report.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 38 Mortonhall Gate Edinburgh EH16 6TJ

  18/10406/TCO Submitted 17 Dec 2018 150 yards away

  2 beech, 1 sycamore and 1 lime - Remove - see supporting report.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Treeworks Mortonhall Gate Edinburgh

  26/0324/TPO Submitted 6 May 2026 250 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jul

  T4249 Grand Fir, cut to stump. T4250 Grand Fir, cut to stump. T4251 Grand Fir, cut to stump. T4252 European Larch, cut to stump, T4253 European Larch, cut to stump.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Land To Rear Of 17 Alnwickhill Court Alnwickhill Edinburgh EH16 6YG

  25/06107/TPO Submitted 19 Nov 2025 250 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~14 Jan

  T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6 and T7 grand fir remove tree.

  Awaiting decision Trees 9 docs

• 26/0874/TCO Awaiting decision

  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
• 26/0873/TCO Awaiting decision

  14 Corrennie Gardens Morningside Edinburgh EH10 6DG

  Cotoneaster height 5m, spread 6m, dbh 3 stems 100 mm, 130mm and 190mm. the tree is in poor condition and shows little sign of recovery. remove the tree to ground level.

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

  23A Dick Place Grange Edinburgh EH9 2JH

  T1 Hornbeam remove T1 to ground level.

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

  Land 30 Metres South Of 1 Bell's Mills New Town Edinburgh

  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