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Torwood 1A Mayfield Terrace Newington Edinburgh EH9 1RU

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 25/05695/TCO Treework Within a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Cherry tree (C1) 20% crown reduction = 1.8m. Cherry tree (C2) 20% crown reduction = 1.8m. Maple tree (M1) 25% crown reduction = 2.5m. White birch (WB1) 20% crown reduction = 1.8m.

As published by the council, reference 25/05695/TCO

Application record

Reference
25/05695/TCO
Type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
27 Oct 2025
Validated
27 Oct 2025
Ward
Southside/Newington
Parish
Grange + Prestonfield
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH9 1RU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Oct 2025

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 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 41 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 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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