18 Hope Terrace Morningside Edinburgh EH9 2AR

1. 22 Aug 2025

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 26 Aug 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 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.

• The Orchard 16A Hope Terrace Morningside Edinburgh EH9 2AR

  26/0135/TPO Submitted 27 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Copper beech: prune the north-east quadrant of the tree to create clearance of up to 2.5 metres from the new building envelope, and crown lift to five metres above patio level.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Forteviot House 16 Hope Terrace Morningside Edinburgh EH9 2AR

  26/0002/TCO Submitted 8 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Beech tree - a selective crown reduction is proposed to establish a minimum clearance of approximately two metres between the outer canopy edge and the building envelope of the new residential unit, reducing the length of one or more overextended primary limbs located in the north-eastern sector of the crown by up to five metres.

  Decided Trees 5 docs

• 6B Blackford Road Edinburgh EH9 2DS

  19/02915/TCO Submitted 18 Jun 2019 50 yards away

  Sycamore - Crown raise over 6B.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 20 Blackford Road Edinburgh EH9 2DS

  26/0020/TCO Submitted 20 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  3-stemmed Whitebeam overhanging street. All stems are leaning heavily.1 stem is leaning on the wall. - Shear cracks at base of each stem. Tree needs removed for safety reasons due to proximity to street.

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• 6 Blackford Road Edinburgh EH9 2DS

  17/03498/TCO Submitted 26 Jul 2017 50 yards away

  Lapsed Castlewellan Leyland Cypress hedge on left boundary - Remove and cut stumps low, Mature Sycamore - Sever Ivy at base, Post mature pear tree on rear left hand corner - Remove major deadwood, Apple tree at the corner of house - Reduce crown height by 1m and shape in sides away from house.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 10 Blackford Road Edinburgh EH9 2DS

  25/04480/TCO Submitted 29 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

  Cherry tree, cut away growth by 1m to free telephone wire growing through crown, shape & taper to balance cuts.

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 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