Planning application
14 Northumberland Street Edinburgh EH3 6LS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Elm - Remove.
As published by the council, reference 26/0162/TCO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0162/TCO
- Type
- Treework Within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 9 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- New Town + Broughton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH3 6LS
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 3 applications since 2003: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/04438/FUL Awaiting decision
14 Northumberland Street Edinburgh EH3 6LS
Minor alterations to internal layout. Widen an existing opening in the rear elevation at lower ground floor. Improve the thermal performance of the building envelope by replacing glass within existing window frames and fitting internal insulation. -Window glass to be replaced with vacuum insulated double glazed units, to be fitted within the existing window frames and astragals - restore existing floors and install new radiators
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03/02549/LBC Granted
14 Northumberland Street Edinburgh EH3 6LS
Demolish existing garage and build new garage
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Mar 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 May 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
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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14 Northumberland Street Edinburgh EH3 6LS
Demolish existing garage and build new garage
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 7 docs -
BF 27 Northumberland Street Edinburgh EH3 6LR
99% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct
T1 Oak - Reduction , T2 Cotonesaster - removal.
Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs -
14 Northumberland Street Edinburgh EH3 6LS
83% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct
Minor alterations to internal layout. Widen an existing opening in the rear elevation at lower ground floor. Improve the thermal performance of the building envelope by replacing glass within existing window frames and fitting internal insulation. -Window glass to be replaced with vacuum insulated double glazed units, to be fitted within the existing window frames and astragals - restore existing floors and install new radiators
Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 18 docs -
14 Northumberland Street New Town Edinburgh EH3 6LS
95% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct
Minor alterations to internal layout. Widen an existing opening in the rear elevation at lower ground floor. Improve the thermal performance of the building envelope by replacing glass within existing window frames and fitting internal insulation.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 17 docs -
34 Northumberland Street Edinburgh EH3 6LS
Request for a Planning Section 50 Certificate (Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005).
Decided 3 docs -
GF 23 Northumberland Street New Town Edinburgh EH3 6LR
99% historically approved · decision due ~15 May
T1 Walnut - remove lowest limb reduce lowest limb back to first fork reduce remaining crown by 0.5-1.5m
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs
Other tree works applications
In City of Edinburgh
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26/0874/TCO Awaiting decision
5 Belford Terrace New Town Edinburgh EH4 3DQ
Birch, located at southeast corner of the back garden. height 9m, spread 8m, dbh 230mm. reduce height by upto 2.5m to just above phone lines. reduce spread northeast by upto 2.5m.
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26/0873/TCO Awaiting decision
14 Corrennie Gardens Morningside Edinburgh EH10 6DG
Cotoneaster height 5m, spread 6m, dbh 3 stems 100 mm, 130mm and 190mm. the tree is in poor condition and shows little sign of recovery. remove the tree to ground level.
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26/0872/TCO Awaiting decision
23A Dick Place Grange Edinburgh EH9 2JH
T1 Hornbeam remove T1 to ground level.
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26/0871/TCO Awaiting decision
Land 30 Metres South Of 1 Bell's Mills New Town Edinburgh
Young codominant stemmed oak tree by the river. remove. weak included union has failed & one of the stems is lying in the river.
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26/0870/TPO Awaiting decision
2 Comiston Farm Close Edinburgh EH10 6BF
Ash tree (tag 256) in the woodland behind 2 comiston farm close. Dieback of the upper crown remove large diameter deadwood over the garden of 2 comiston farm close.