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47 Milton Road East Joppa Edinburgh EH15 2SR

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/0277/TPO Treework

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Cedar T202 remove hanger. Sycamore T211 remove deadwood greater than 25mm. Sycamore T223 sever Ivy at base. Sycamore T238 reduce height of tree down from 17m to 8.5m due to decay at old pollard points. Cedar T248 crown lift to 5.2m for vehicle clearance. Goat Willow T250 remove 2 sub dominant stems. Lime T251 epicormic removal. Sycamore T242 remove storm damaged stubs in tree.

As published by the council, reference 26/0277/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/0277/TPO
Type
Treework
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Portobello/Craigmillar
Parish
Portobello (Inactive)
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH15 2SR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Apr 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 June 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

3 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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