Planning application
The Dean Gallery 73 Belford Road New Town Edinburgh EH4 3DS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Cut back by approximately 3m to boundary line. Yew - Taxus baccatta lightly prune to clear wall removing only small branches 50 -70mm pruning cuts.
As published by the council, reference 26/0079/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0079/TPO
- Type
- Treework
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 11 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 11 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Inverleith
- Parish
- West End
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH4 3DS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Feb 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 April 2026, 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 38 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with City of Edinburgh for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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26/0698/TCO Decided
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T1 - Elm - Reduce overhanging branches by approximately 1-2m back to boundary wall, T2 - Willow - Reduce overhanging branches by approximately 2-2.5m back to boundary wall, T3 - Lime - Reduce overhanging branches by 1-1.5m back to boundary wall , T4 - Lime - Reduce overhanging branches by 1-1.5m back to boundary wall , T5 - Elder - Remove two limbs damaging wall. Reduce overhanging branches by 0.5-1m back to boundary wall
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26/0735/TCO Awaiting decision
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26/0734/TCO Awaiting decision
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26/0731/TPO Decided
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26/0732/TCO Awaiting decision
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