Planning application
10 Blackford Road Edinburgh EH9 2DS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Cherry tree, cut away growth by 1m to free telephone wire growing through crown, shape & taper to balance cuts.
As published by the council, reference 25/04480/TCO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04480/TCO
- Type
- Treework Within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 29 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Southside/Newington
- Parish
- Marchmont + Sciennes
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH9 2DS
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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23/06508/VARY Awaiting decision
10 Blackford Road Edinburgh EH9 2DS
Non-material variation application to 23/06508/FUL. Addition of pizza oven, to be constructed in stone to match existing boundary wall and finish below height of boundary wall. Change of material to plinth of glasshouse. Addition of small exterior kitchen island. Addition of demountable poles to support demountable awning. Additional detail on boundary wall lighting.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Aug 2025
Received by City of Edinburgh
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4 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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
Within 0.3 miles
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10 Blackford Road Edinburgh EH9 2DS
89% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct
Non-material variation application to 23/06508/FUL. Addition of pizza oven, to be constructed in stone to match existing boundary wall and finish below height of boundary wall. Change of material to plinth of glasshouse. Addition of small exterior kitchen island. Addition of demountable poles to support demountable awning. Additional detail on boundary wall lighting.
Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docsSmall domestic -
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20 Blackford Road Edinburgh EH9 2DS
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
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 -
18 Hope Terrace Morningside Edinburgh EH9 2AR
99% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct
T1 Cherry - Reduce, T2 Birch - Reduce.
Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs -
Flat 1 33 Blackford Road Edinburgh EH9 2DT
2 Mature multi Lawson Cypresses on east boundary near SE corner of building remove. Plant 2 trees with suitable replacement species.
Granted Trees 2 docs
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