63 North Castle Street New Town Edinburgh EH2 3LJ

1. 7 Oct 2025

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 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.

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.

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.

• Flat 2 53 North Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3LJ

  26/02337/LBC Submitted 2 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Removal of 5 existing Velux windows to the top floor bedrooms and bathroom and replace with like-for-like sized new, modern Velux windows. External finish of new replacement windows to match the conservation style/colour. Internal finish to be all-white maintenance free GPU Polyurethane.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 6 docs

• Flat 2 53 North Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3LJ

  25/06433/LBC Submitted 9 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Replacement of existing single glazed sashes on a like-for-like basis with new sashes, custom-fitted with IGU's. Existing cases to be refurbished.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 11 docs

• 58 Queen Street Edinburgh EH2 3NS

  23/02997/CLP Submitted 12 Jul 2023 50 yards away

  Retain existing window frames. Remove single glazing and replace with vacuum insulated double glazing.

  Granted Lawful development Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 49 North Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3BG

  19/05800/FUL Submitted 5 Dec 2019 50 yards away

  Change of use from commercial offices to a single residential unit.

  Withdrawn Full applications 6 docs

• 49 North Castle Street Edinburgh

  19/05801/LBC Submitted 5 Dec 2019 50 yards away

  Conversion from offices to single residential unit.

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 6 docs

• 48A North Castle Street Edinburgh EH2 3LU

  25/05180/FULSTL Submitted 30 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov

  Change of use of flat to short term let (in retrospect).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 5 docs

• 26/0874/TCO Awaiting decision

  5 Belford Terrace New Town Edinburgh EH4 3DQ

  Birch, located at southeast corner of the back garden. height 9m, spread 8m, dbh 230mm. reduce height by upto 2.5m to just above phone lines. reduce spread northeast by upto 2.5m.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/0873/TCO Awaiting decision

  14 Corrennie Gardens Morningside Edinburgh EH10 6DG

  Cotoneaster height 5m, spread 6m, dbh 3 stems 100 mm, 130mm and 190mm. the tree is in poor condition and shows little sign of recovery. remove the tree to ground level.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/0872/TCO Awaiting decision

  23A Dick Place Grange Edinburgh EH9 2JH

  T1 Hornbeam remove T1 to ground level.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/0871/TCO Awaiting decision

  Land 30 Metres South Of 1 Bell's Mills New Town Edinburgh

  Young codominant stemmed oak tree by the river. remove. weak included union has failed & one of the stems is lying in the river.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/0870/TPO Awaiting decision

  2 Comiston Farm Close Edinburgh EH10 6BF

  Ash tree (tag 256) in the woodland behind 2 comiston farm close. Dieback of the upper crown remove large diameter deadwood over the garden of 2 comiston farm close.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees