Planning application
10 Church Hill Morningside Edinburgh EH10 4BQ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Holly section fell. 3x cherry trees crown thin 10% and reduce canopy 0.50-1m.
As published by the council, reference 25/05284/TCO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/05284/TCO
- Type
- Treework Within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 6 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 6 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Morningside
- Parish
- Merchiston
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH10 4BQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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24/04428/VARY Awaiting decision
10 Church Hill Morningside Edinburgh EH10 4BQ
Non Material Variation - Extended footprint to the south of the approved floor plan by 2.4m (04, 01, 03). Central north/south roof section extended accordingly (03, 06). Flat roof extensions to cover East and West sections (03, 06). South, east and west elevations adjusted to suit new extended roof (05, 06)way.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Oct 2025
Received by City of Edinburgh
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 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
5 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.
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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.
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10 Church Hill Morningside Edinburgh EH10 4BQ
89% historically approved · decision due ~10 Nov
Non Material Variation - Extended footprint to the south of the approved floor plan by 2.4m (04, 01, 03). Central north/south roof section extended accordingly (03, 06). Flat roof extensions to cover East and West sections (03, 06). South, east and west elevations adjusted to suit new extended roof (05, 06)way.
Awaiting decision Conditions Extension 7 docsSeveral homes -
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