38 Marlborough Street Portobello East Edinburgh EH15 2BG

1. 14 Oct 2025

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 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.

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.

• 14 Straiton Place Edinburgh EH15 2BQ

  26/03571/LBC Submitted 3 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct

  Replacement of the existing sash windows on a like-for-like basis with new windows, custom-fitted with slimline IGUs.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 8 docs

• 10 Straiton Place Edinburgh EH15 2BB

  23/02762/FUL Submitted 27 Jun 2023 50 yards away

  Retrospective planning consent for construction of timber garden building to the rear of the application site.

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• 28 Marlborough Street Edinburgh EH15 2BG

  26/02590/LBC Submitted 18 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~27 Aug

  Internal alterations with new bathroom; Enlarge existing kitchen on ground floor; Restore original bedroom and create additional bathroom; Secondary glazing added to existing windows; Lower ground floor door heads to be raised and bedroom reconfigured into kitchen /living room; Install new air source heat pumps in rear walled garden.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 16 docs

• 28 Marlborough Street Edinburgh EH15 2BG

  26/03094/FUL Submitted 27 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep

  Addition of a single Air Source Heat Pump to the rear of the property.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 15 docs

• 24 Marlborough Street Edinburgh EH15 2BG

  26/0339/TCO Submitted 11 May 2026 100 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~8 Jul

  Cherry Tree - Reshape balance and tidy. Reduce north east side of tree by approx 1m to rebalance form, Lilac - Hard prune sparse section to rebalance and stimulate new regrowth, Cotoneaster - Minimal reduction. Remove deadwood, shape and tidy.

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 2F1 7 Straiton Place Edinburgh EH15 2BA

  21/04712/LBC Submitted 8 Sep 2021 100 yards away

  Carry out internal alterations to provide 2nd bedroom and open plan living/dining/kitchen and alter shower room layout with associated works to services. (Proposals are unchanged from expired Listed Building Consent granted on 14 January 2016 under reference 15/05332/LBC).

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 13 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