Planning application
14 Barnshot Road Colinton Edinburgh EH13 0DJ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Silver birch (tree 2504) entire tree removed due to significant decay.
As published by the council, reference 26/0120/TCO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0120/TCO
- Type
- Treework Within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 27 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Colinton/Fairmilehead
- Parish
- Colinton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH13 0DJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/04411/TCO Granted
14 Barnshot Road Colinton Edinburgh EH13 0DJ
Silver birch - reduce tree crown by 1/3 plus slight thinning of crown to allow wind flow, Lime tree - Reduce tree crown by 1/3 plus slight thinning of remaining crown to allow wind flow, Conifer - Reduce tree crown by 1/3 plus slight thinning of remaining crown to allow wind flow
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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27 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 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 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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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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27 Barnshot Road Colinton Edinburgh EH13 0DJ
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27 Barnshot Road Colinton Edinburgh EH13 0DJ
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Part demolition in a conservation area.
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31 Barnshot Road Edinburgh EH13 0DJ
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21 Barnshot Road Edinburgh EH13 0DJ
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