Planning application
3A Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4NT
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference 26/0310/TCO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0310/TCO
- Type
- Treework Within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 4 May 2026
- Validated
- 4 May 2026
- Ward
- Morningside
- Parish
- Merchiston
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH10 4NT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 May 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 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
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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3 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4NT
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