Planning application
Area 1A Buckstone Woods Buckstone Road Edinburgh
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Tag 128 - Decay in buttress. We have been advised to fell the tree., Whitebeam (Sorbus aria) - tag no. 79 - Fell the tree., Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) tag 91 - Fungal brackets on old would. Tree partially decayed. We would like to fell the tree.
As published by the council, reference 25/06608/TCO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/06608/TCO
- Type
- Treework
- Status
- Mixed Decision
- Decision
- mixed decision
- Received
- 18 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 23 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 18 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Colinton/Fairmilehead
- Parish
- Fairmilehead
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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25/06608/TPO Decided
Area 1A Buckstone Woods Buckstone Road Edinburgh
Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Tag 128 - Decay in buttress. We have been advised to fell the tree., Whitebeam (Sorbus aria) - tag no. 79 - Fell the tree., Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) tag 91 - Fungal brackets on old would. Tree partially decayed. We would like to fell the tree.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Dec 2025
Received by City of Edinburgh
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23 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Feb 2026
Decision issued: mixed decision
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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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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