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Treeworks Ravelston Park Edinburgh

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 25/04489/TCO Treework Within a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 Rowan, remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area. T2 Cotoneaster, reduce the height & spread of the tree by 1-2m & shape. T3 Monterey Cypress, reduce the height & spread of the tree by 0.5m & shape. T4 Lawson Cypress, reduce the height & spread of the tree by 0.5m & shape. T5 Cotoneaster, reduce the height & spread of the tree by 1.25m & shape. T6 Cotoneaster, reduce the height & spread of the tree by 1.25m & shape. T7 Hinoki Cypress, reduce the height & spread of the tree by 2.5m & shape.

As published by the council, reference 25/04489/TCO

Application record

Reference
25/04489/TCO
Type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
1 Sep 2025
Validated
3 Sep 2025
Ward
Corstorphine/Murrayfield
Parish
Murrayfield
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Sep 2025

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 3 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 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

3 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

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