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50 Pilrig Street Pilrig Edinburgh EH6 5AL

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/0139/TCO Treework Within a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Cherry tree dead tree being help up by neighbour garage roof fell tree to ground level. Sycamore tree fell to ground level for renovation works.

As published by the council, reference 26/0139/TCO

Application record

Reference
26/0139/TCO
Type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Ward
Leith Walk
Parish
Leith Central
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH6 5AL

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/00310/CON Awaiting decision

    50 Pilrig Street Pilrig Edinburgh EH6 5AL

    To demolish existing dwelling.

    Submitted 27 Jan 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Mar 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 3 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 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

4 documents on file for this application

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What 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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