Planning application
Flat 1 26 Blantyre Terrace Merchiston Edinburgh EH10 5AE
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Polar - remove
As published by the council, reference 26/0220/TCO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0220/TCO
- Type
- Treework Within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 27 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 27 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Morningside
- Parish
- Merchiston
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH10 5AE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 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 22 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 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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3 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4NT
94% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jul
DBH 80 &140mm. - Remove to ground level., 5. Pear. Height 8m, spread 5m, DBH 300mm. - Reduce height by 3m, pruning to optimal form., 6. Mature Birch. Height 16m, spread 12m, DBH 550mm. - Remove to ground level....
Awaiting decision Trees 10 docs -
3A Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4NT
94% historically approved · decision due ~29 Jun
1. Sycamore, Height 10m spread 7m DBH 64cm. Wall moving due to root growth. Decay near ground level - Remove the trees to ground level., Norway maple, Height 10, spread 8, dbh 670mm. Wall moving due to root growth. - Remove the tree to ground level. , 3. Cherry Height 12m, spread 11m, DBH 530mm. - Reduce height by 2.5m and spread by 2.5m radius. , Laburnum Height 4.5m, spread 4m, DBH, multi-stem 60,60,75,80,110mm. - Remove the tree to ground level, due to poor condition and advanced decay
Awaiting decision Trees 9 docs -
3 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4NT
94% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jul
T1. Cherry Height 8m, spread 10m, DBH 2 stems from near ground level 260/280mm. Decay pocket at ground level and 1.8m. Reduce height by 2m and spread of south bra2. Cherry. Height 11m, spread 15m, DBH 360 & 450mm. Pruning wounds and decay pReduce height by 3m and spread east and west by 2.5m. 3. Chamaecyparis. Height 8m, spread 7m, DBH 290mm. No branches up to around 4mRemove the tree to ground level. 4. Self-sown cherry with poor form. Height 4. 5m, spread 5m, DBH 80 &140mm. Remove to ground level. 5. Pear. Height 8m, spread 5m, DBH 300mm. Reduce height by 3m, pruning to optimal form. 6. Mature Birch. Height 16m, spread 12m, DBH 550mm. Remove to ground level.
Awaiting decision Trees 11 docs -
14 Merchiston Place Edinburgh EH10 4NS
Lime - Reduce dog legged limb to boundary over gardens.
Decided Trees 1 doc -
20 Merchiston Place Edinburgh EH10 4NS
cherry tree, white beam, holly - thinning of the crowns and lifting canopy.
Granted Trees 1 doc -
Vestry Of Christ Church 6A Morningside Road Edinburgh EH10 4DD
94% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep
Lime near Church centre. - Crown lift to 4m and remove deadwood on Church side at 10m. , Whitebeam. As per Alastiar Barnes report, undertake a 2m height reduction and 1m radial reduction. - As per Alastiar Barnes report undertake a removal of the highlighted branch on attached photo., 4 front Limes - remove lower epicormics. - 1 Cherry & 1 Laburnum - crown lift over the street to 5m.
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs
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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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26/0734/TCO Awaiting decision
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26/0731/TPO Decided
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26/0732/TCO Awaiting decision
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