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49 Canaan Lane Edinburgh EH10 4SG

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/0365/TPO Treework

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Large mature Horse Chestnut approx 22 metres, overhanging garage. Cut back overhanging branches to give 3 metres clearance.

As published by the council, reference 26/0365/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/0365/TPO
Type
Treework
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Morningside
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH10 4SG

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 19/05838/TPO Granted

    49 Canaan Lane Edinburgh EH10 4SG

    One mature Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) main stem failure - To be removed to ground level.

    Decided 17 Feb 2020 Trees
  • 19/05839/TPO Granted

    49 Canaan Lane Edinburgh EH10 4SG

    Very large, over-mature Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) with large wound and included fork - To be removed to ground level.

    Decided 17 Feb 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 May 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 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.

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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