4 Forres Street Edinburgh EH3 6BJ

1. 6 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.

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.

• 43 Moray Place Edinburgh EH3 6BT

  26/00789/LBC Submitted 27 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Internal and external alterations, forming of kitchen and bathrooms, removal of steel bars from windows, replacement sash and case double glazed windows.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 11 docs

• 43 Moray Place Edinburgh EH3 6BT

  26/00791/FUL Submitted 27 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Part change of use of area of basement from commercial office to residential flat; replacement of windows.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 15 docs

• 43 Moray Place Edinburgh EH3 6BT

  26/01198/LBC Submitted 24 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~19 May

  Minor external alterations to remove security bars, remove paint from cellar wall, replacement windows and new entrance door to replace non-original window with minor internal alterations.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 9 docs

• 43 Moray Place Edinburgh EH3 6BT

  26/01197/FUL Submitted 24 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~19 May

  Minor external alterations to remove security bars, remove paint from cellar wall, replacement windows and new entrance door to replace non-original window.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 7 Forres Street Edinburgh EH3 6BJ

  26/01949/LBC Submitted 5 May 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~30 Jun

  Erection of an inner vestibule screen in the entrance hall.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 5 docs

• 9 St Colme Street Edinburgh EH3 6AA

  26/01516/LBC Submitted 9 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~1 Jul

  Change of use from Class 4 office to Class 7 hotel and internal alterations.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 21 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