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27 Polwarth Terrace Polwarth Edinburgh EH11 1NH

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 25/05291/TCO Treework Within a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

T1 Sycamore - remove tree to ground level and grind out stump and surface lateral roots, T2 Cherry - cut back towards boundary by 1.5-2.5m and crown reduce height by 1-2m., T3 Sycamore - fell to ground level and treat with Herbicide to prevent regrowth

As published by the council, reference 25/05291/TCO

Application record

Reference
25/05291/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
EH11 1NH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Oct 2025

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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

2 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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