97 Ravelston Dykes Road Edinburgh EH4 3PA

1. 20 Apr 2026

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 21 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 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.

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.

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.

• 37 Ravelston Dykes Road Edinburgh EH4 3PA

  13/04354/LBC Submitted 18 Oct 2013 50 yards away

  Erect two-storey extension and alter existing building

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 13 docs

• Mary Erskine School 95 Ravelston Dykes Road Ravelston Edinburgh EH4 3NT

  25/05360/TPO Submitted 8 Oct 2025 150 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~4 Dec

  T2184 Filed Maple remove. T2178 Sycamore remove major deadwood through crown area, approx 6m reduction in height of canopy. T2179 Sycamore reduce to 5m monolith. T2144 Cherry reduce height & spread by up to 2m. T2109 Norway maple cut to stump.

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• Mary Erskine School 95 Ravelston Dykes Road Edinburgh EH4 3NT

  12/03078/FUL Submitted 29 Aug 2012 150 yards away

  Proposal to fell the trees which are located outside the school's library and which are beginning to out grow their location.

  Withdrawn Full applications Trees 7 docs

• 65 Ravelston Dykes Road Edinburgh EH4 3NU

  03/00999/LBC Submitted 27 Mar 2003 150 yards away

  Installation of motorised stair lift for use by disabled person

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 6 docs

• 4 Ravelston Dykes Lane Edinburgh EH4 3NY

  17/02186/TPO Submitted 16 May 2017 150 yards away

  2 times larch trees - Remove to ground level, 2 times pine trees - Remove to ground level, cypress - Remove to ground level

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Mary Erskine School 95 Ravelston Dykes Road Edinburgh EH4 3NT

  23/03602/TPO Submitted 9 Aug 2023 200 yards away

  Oak - reduce canopy over the car park by 1-2m to help rebalance the tree after losing branch on the opposite side.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 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.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/0872/TCO Awaiting decision

  23A Dick Place Grange Edinburgh EH9 2JH

  T1 Hornbeam remove T1 to ground level.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees