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31 Ashburnham Gardens South Queensferry EH30 9LB

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/0404/TCO Treework Within a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Lime tree in rear garden - Due to age of tree we would like to crown the tree with a eeduction of up to 2metres overall.

As published by the council, reference 26/0404/TCO

Application record

Reference
26/0404/TCO
Type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Almond
Parish
Queensferry + District
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH30 9LB

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/0338/TCO Awaiting decision

    31 Ashburnham Gardens South Queensferry EH30 9LB

    Lime tree in back garden is showing signs of aging and needs reduced (crowned) in size.

    Submitted 11 May 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jun 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 3 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 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

2 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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