Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

Treeworks Old Church Lane Edinburgh

Granted City of Edinburgh 25/04372/TCO Treework Within a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Whitebeam, cut back towards boundary removing 2-3m in branch length leaving a natural form. T2 Elm, sectional fell to ground level.

As published by the council, reference 25/04372/TCO

Application record

Reference
25/04372/TCO
Type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Status
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Decision
Granted As published: Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Received
25 Aug 2025
Validated
1 Sep 2025
Decided
3 Oct 2025
Ward
Craigentinny/Duddingston
Parish
Northfield + Willowbrae
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Aug 2025

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 1 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Not make a Tree Preservation Order

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 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.

Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.

Open the documents

What this grant of permission means

City of Edinburgh granted permission on 3 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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

Within 0.3 miles

  • 15 Old Church Lane Duddingston Edinburgh EH15 3PX

    26/0823/TCO Submitted 28 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~24 Nov

    G1 Silver Birch - crown reduce height of all trees by up to 1.5m to contain., G2 Birch x4 - crown reduce height by up to 1.5m. , G3 Rowan - tip prune 3 tallest trees to contain removing up to 0.5m. , T1 Himalayan Birch - crown reduce all over by up to 1m.

    Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs
  • 24 Old Church Lane Duddingston Edinburgh EH15 3PX

    26/0040/TCO Submitted 28 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Common Lime tree (Tilia x Europaea) to remove the tree as its roots are impacting the boundary wall causing it to bow out and crack.

    Granted Trees 6 docs
    Small domestic
  • 24 Old Church Lane Duddingston Edinburgh EH15 3PX

    26/0248/TCO Submitted 7 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Ash tree removal.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • 66 The Causeway Edinburgh EH15 3PZ

    21/06233/TCO Submitted 25 Nov 2021 50 yards away

    6 ivy clad cherrys on south and west of garden - Dismantle, self seeded elm ash and cherry in garden - remove, clear all small trees and shrubs from west end of garden - dismantle.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • 66 The Causeway Edinburgh EH15 3PZ

    21/06233/TPO Submitted 25 Nov 2021 50 yards away

    6 ivy clad cherrys on south and west of garden - Dismantle, self seeded elm ash and cherry in garden - remove, clear all small trees and shrubs from west end of garden - dismantle.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • 66 The Causeway Edinburgh EH15 3PZ

    21/03309/LBC Submitted 17 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Removal of existing garage and infill extension, erection of two-storey extension and widening of existing vehicular access, form new rooms and create new openings (as amended)

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 21 docs

In City of Edinburgh

  • 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