Planning application
68 Spylaw Bank Road Hailes Edinburgh EH13 0JB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Betula pendula in front gardenreduction of tree by 1m to bs3998 standard, fagus sylvatica purpurea in front garden reduction of tree by 1m to bs3998 standard, Ilex aquifoliumin front garden removal of multi stemmed tree.
As published by the council, reference 26/0270/TCO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0270/TCO
- Type
- Treework Within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Not make a Tree Preservation Order
- Decision
- Granted As published: Not make a Tree Preservation Order
- Received
- 15 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 16 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- Colinton/Fairmilehead
- Parish
- Colinton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH13 0JB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
15 Apr 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
-
16 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
8 May 2026
Decision issued: Not make a Tree Preservation Order
-
12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 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.
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
City of Edinburgh granted permission on 8 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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
-
-
-
18 Hailes Gardens Edinburgh EH13 0JL
Convert existing attic, new dormers to rear, rooflights to side of roof
Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 6 docs -
18 Hailes Gardens Edinburgh EH13 0JL
Garage to side of house, attic conversion with new dormers to front and rear, new doors to rear elevation
Refused Full applications Loft or dormer 11 docs -
2 Pentland Road Hailes Edinburgh EH13 0JA
Non Material Variation to Planning Consent 25/01854/FUL. - Roof light to new extension changed from planar to lantern type. 12(A), 13(A) & 14(A). - Fascia to projecting roof changed from render to zinc, and feature flashing removed. 12(A), 13(A) & 14(A). - Stone wall to south and east elevations of extension changed to rendered walling. 13(A) & 14(A) - Stone basecourse to extension changed to rendered walling. 13(A) & 14(A). - Existing chimney dropped in height. 12(A), 13(A) & 14(A). - 2 no. window openings on south elevation of main house lowered further than originally proposed and pattern changed to hopper type. 13(A).
Decided Conditions Extension Loft or dormer +1 7 docs -
2 Pentland Road Hailes Edinburgh EH13 0JA
99% historically approved · decision due ~8 Dec
Mature Cypress Lawson removal. Mature Scots pine removal, Italian Cypress removal.
Awaiting decision Trees 15 docs
Other tree works applications
In City of Edinburgh
-
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.
-
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.
-
26/0872/TCO Awaiting decision
23A Dick Place Grange Edinburgh EH9 2JH
T1 Hornbeam remove T1 to ground level.
-
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.
-
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.