Planning application
4 Cluny Gardens Morningside Edinburgh EH10 6BQ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Cypress by front walll on Cluny Gardens - Remove c.12m high ornamental cypress that has grown too large for its site.
As published by the council, reference 25/05081/TCO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/05081/TCO
- Type
- Treework Within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 24 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 8 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Morningside
- Parish
- Morningside
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH10 6BQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025.
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25/05084/TCO Awaiting decision
4 Cluny Gardens Morningside Edinburgh EH10 6BQ
Two cypress trees in SW corner of back garden - Crown reduction to reduce height. Selective pruning of side branches to reduce bulk.
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14RAVEL25/05084/TCO Awaiting decision
4 Cluny Gardens Morningside Edinburgh EH10 6BQ
Two cypress trees in SW corner of back garden - Crown reduction to reduce height. Selective pruning of side branches to reduce bulk.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Sep 2025
Received by City of Edinburgh
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8 Oct 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 3 December 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
7 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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4 Cluny Gardens Morningside Edinburgh EH10 6BQ
99% historically approved · decision due ~27 Nov
Two cypress trees in SW corner of back garden - Crown reduction to reduce height. Selective pruning of side branches to reduce bulk.
Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs -
4 Cluny Gardens Morningside Edinburgh EH10 6BQ
99% historically approved · decision due ~27 Nov
Two cypress trees in SW corner of back garden - Crown reduction to reduce height. Selective pruning of side branches to reduce bulk.
Awaiting decision Trees -
6 Cluny Gardens Edinburgh EH10 6BJ
99% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep
Copper Beech, remove tree.
Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs -
7 Hermitage Gardens Edinburgh EH10 6DL
99% historically approved · decision due ~14 Dec
stemmed Myrobalan/Cherry Plum in front left hand corner over street in front garden. - Crown lift to 2.5m & reduce crown height by approx. 50%.
Awaiting decision Trees -
Morningside Parish Church 5 Braid Road Edinburgh EH10 6AE
Silver Birchat NE corner of church building - to be felled.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
9 Braid Road Braid Hills Edinburgh EH10 6AE
99% historically approved · decision due ~31 Aug
Rowan tree removal of tree in conservation area, to be replaced by other trees.
Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs
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