2B Spylaw Road Edinburgh EH10 5BH

1. 27 May 2026

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 28 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 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.

• Flat 8 4 Spylaw Road Edinburgh EH10 5BH

  26/00886/WINPA Submitted 5 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Existing softwood windows to be replaced with UPVC windows.

  Granted Prior approval Windows or glazing 5 docs

• Flat 14 4 Spylaw Road Edinburgh EH10 5BH

  26/00625/FUL Submitted 18 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  For added security we wish to install a manually operated metal gate in the existing gap in the wall surrounding our property where is faces Spylaw Road.

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Flat 14 4 Spylaw Road Merchiston Edinburgh EH10 5BH

  26/00775/WINPA Submitted 27 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Replacement of existing skylight which is deteriorating badly.

  Granted Prior approval 7 docs

• 9 Napier Road Merchiston Edinburgh EH10 5AZ

  25/04911/TCO Submitted 16 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~11 Nov

  Copper norway maple removal.

  Awaiting decision Trees 7 docs

• Flat 1 1 Ettrick Loan Edinburgh EH10 5EP

  26/0391/TCO Submitted 27 May 2026 100 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~23 Jul

  Lime at NW corner. - Crown lift to 2.5m over grass and 5.2m over street.

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 9 Napier Road Edinburgh EH10 5AZ

  17/04537/TCO Submitted 3 Oct 2017 100 yards away

  Lime tree in front garden - Crown clean, crown lift 3-4m, reduce lower limb growing towards house by 2m.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 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