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16 Greenhill Park Bruntsfield Edinburgh EH10 4DW

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 25/05523/TCO Treework Within a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Heigh 7m, Spread 8m, DBH multi-stem 180/250.370mm reduce spread to W by upto 1.5m where encroaching on birch, to allow more light to birch. T11 purple leaved Cherry Plum height 7m, spread 6m, DBH 470mm reduce height of over extended top branch by 1.5m. Remove dead branches. Prune to a natural form., T13 - Cotoneaster from neighbour to north of back garden. H 10.5m, S 9m, DBH multi-stem reduce height of over extended canopy by 1-1.5m, to form a more compact growth habit.

As published by the council, reference 25/05523/TCO

Application record

Reference
25/05523/TCO
Type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
17 Oct 2025
Validated
17 Oct 2025
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Merchiston
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH10 4DW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Oct 2025

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 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

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7 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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