Planning application
Woodland Mortonhall Park Gardens Mortonhall Edinburgh
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Beech tree removal to stump level.
As published by the council, reference 26/0008/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0008/TPO
- Type
- Treework
- Status
- Application Granted
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 14 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 25 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Liberton/Gilmerton
- Parish
- Liberton + District
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jan 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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25 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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28 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
City of Edinburgh granted permission on 25 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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