18 Spottiswoode Road Marchmont Edinburgh EH9 1BQ

1. 26 Aug 2025

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 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.

• 24 Spottiswoode Road Marchmont Edinburgh EH9 1BL

  26/0522/TCO Submitted 6 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~31 Aug

  Birch tree in corner of garden spottiswoode road and arden street - Prune by 1m iall over

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• 3F1 120 Marchmont Road Edinburgh EH9 1BG

  25/06374/FUL Submitted 4 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  Replace wooden sash and case windows with uPVC windows (in retrospect).

  Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 8 docs

• 1F2 59 Marchmont Road Edinburgh EH9 1HT

  23/01882/LBC Submitted 28 Apr 2023 100 yards away

  Renovation, draught proofing, and replacement double glazed sashes. The sash windows specialists (Ventrolla) have surveyed the windows in the flat and have advised that significant timber decay prevents the windows from functioning properly.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 13 docs

• 4 Thirlestane Road Edinburgh EH9 1AN

  25/06435/LBC Submitted 9 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  Replacement of existing single glazed sashes on a like-for-like basis with new sashes, custom-fitted with IGU's. Existing cases to be refurbished.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 7 docs

• 30 Thirlestane Road Edinburgh EH9 1AW

  20/00955/FUL Submitted 26 Feb 2020 100 yards away

  Form new folding / sliding patio door to existing kitchen / dining window opening (lowering cill to floor level), accessing new external paved patio. Fit new 12kW Air Source Heat Pump to rear wall, screened by 1800mm. high timber close boarded fencing, to supply domestic hot water & room heating (via underfloor heating coil). Replace 2no. remaining rear windows with double glazed, timber sash & case windows to match existing pattern. (AMENDED).

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 12 docs

• 2F1 57 Marchmont Road Edinburgh EH9 1HT

  26/02385/LBC Submitted 5 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  Reinstatement of a fireplace within the principal living room. Minor adjustments to the chimney (installation of Chimney cowel).

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 10 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