Planning application
Flat 2 204 Morningside Drive Morningside Edinburgh EH10 5TP
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T208 - Lime tree create new pollard, removing 8m from tree branches.
As published by the council, reference 25/05708/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/05708/TPO
- Type
- Treework
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 28 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 28 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Morningside
- Parish
- Morningside
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH10 5TP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Oct 2025
Received by City of Edinburgh
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 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
3 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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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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151 Morningside Drive Morningside Edinburgh EH10 5NR
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Decided Trees 2 docs -
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95% historically approved · decision due ~11 Aug
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95% historically approved · decision due ~14 Aug
Dead Cherry 940 with significant basal decay remove. Sycamore 941 remove large diameter deadwood. Sycamore 943 remove large diameter deadwood. Sycamore 944 remove large diameter deadwood. Dead Sycamore 945 remove leaving a 5m monlith as recommended by the Council.
Awaiting decision Trees 10 docs -
129 Morningside Drive Edinburgh EH10 5NR
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Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
Flat 7 2 Craighouse Park Edinburgh EH10 5LD
95% historically approved · decision due ~28 Aug
Ash Trees x 2 - cut to stump.
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
1F 12 Morningside Gardens Edinburgh EH10 5LA
95% historically approved · decision due ~21 Aug
T1,2 and 4 Ash tree cut to stump, T3 Ash tree remove low 2.5m hanging branch to provide clearance over the garden.
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs
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26/0787/TCO Awaiting decision
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26/0782/TCO Decided
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26/0783/TCO Awaiting decision
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26/0786/TCO Awaiting decision
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26/0785/TCO Awaiting decision
22 Arboretum Road Inverleith Edinburgh EH3 5PN
Silver Birch.