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56 East Trinity Road Trinity Edinburgh EH5 3EN

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 25/05441/TCO Treework Within a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Holly trees two holly trees in front garden, reduce height by approx 25%. Number 1 on attached plan. Laburnam lightly trim back section that overhangs street. Number 2 on plan. Copper beech reduce spread over garden by shortening branches by up to 2m. Number 3 on plan. Copper beech crown lift to approx 5m over garden. Number 4 on plan, Holly and apple tree, combined reduce to half crown height. Number 5 on plan.

As published by the council, reference 25/05441/TCO

Application record

Reference
25/05441/TCO
Type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
13 Oct 2025
Validated
14 Oct 2025
Ward
Forth
Parish
Trinity
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH5 3EN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Oct 2025

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 14 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 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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