Planning application
2 Pentland Road Hailes Edinburgh EH13 0JA
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Mature Cypress Lawson removal. Mature Scots pine removal, Italian Cypress removal.
As published by the council, reference 25/05425/TCO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/05425/TCO
- Type
- Treework Within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 13 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 13 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Colinton/Fairmilehead
- Parish
- Colinton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH13 0JA
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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25/01854/VARY Decided
2 Pentland Road Hailes Edinburgh EH13 0JA
Non Material Variation to Planning Consent 25/01854/FUL. - Roof light to new extension changed from planar to lantern type. 12(A), 13(A) & 14(A). - Fascia to projecting roof changed from render to zinc, and feature flashing removed. 12(A), 13(A) & 14(A). - Stone wall to south and east elevations of extension changed to rendered walling. 13(A) & 14(A) - Stone basecourse to extension changed to rendered walling. 13(A) & 14(A). - Existing chimney dropped in height. 12(A), 13(A) & 14(A). - 2 no. window openings on south elevation of main house lowered further than originally proposed and pattern changed to hopper type. 13(A).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 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 8 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
15 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.
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2 Pentland Road Hailes Edinburgh EH13 0JA
Non Material Variation to Planning Consent 25/01854/FUL. - Roof light to new extension changed from planar to lantern type. 12(A), 13(A) & 14(A). - Fascia to projecting roof changed from render to zinc, and feature flashing removed. 12(A), 13(A) & 14(A). - Stone wall to south and east elevations of extension changed to rendered walling. 13(A) & 14(A) - Stone basecourse to extension changed to rendered walling. 13(A) & 14(A). - Existing chimney dropped in height. 12(A), 13(A) & 14(A). - 2 no. window openings on south elevation of main house lowered further than originally proposed and pattern changed to hopper type. 13(A).
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