3 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4NT

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• 26/0312/TCO Awaiting decision

  3 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4NT

  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.

  Submitted 4 May 2026 Trees

1. 1 May 2026

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 7 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 July 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.

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• 3A Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4NT

  26/0310/TCO Submitted 4 May 2026 50 yards away

  99% 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

  26/0312/TCO Submitted 4 May 2026 50 yards away

  99% 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

  19/05638/TCO Submitted 27 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  Lime - Reduce dog legged limb to boundary over gardens.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 20 Merchiston Place Edinburgh EH10 4NS

  16/05005/TCO Submitted 14 Oct 2016 50 yards away

  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

  26/0599/TCO Submitted 27 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  99% 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

• Flat 1 26 Blantyre Terrace Merchiston Edinburgh EH10 5AE

  26/0220/TCO Submitted 27 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~22 May

  T1 Polar - remove

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 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