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40 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5BT

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/0412/TCO Treework Within a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Relates to 26/0420/TPO

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Elm 1070 - remove tree, copper beech 9187 - crown reduce west crown by 3m and crown lift over road to 4.5m, 1107 (a group) - remove 3 trees, Laburnum 1294 - reduce height by 2m, Silver maple 1293 - remove small rubbing branches and deadwood, elm 8204 - remove tree (see also 26/0420/TPO).

As published by the council, reference 26/0412/TCO

Application record

Reference
26/0412/TCO
Type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Merchiston
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH10 5BT

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register

This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/0420/TPO Awaiting decision

    40 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5BT

    Elm 1070 - remove tree, copper beech 9187 - crown reduce west crown by 3m and crown lift over road to 4.5m, 1107 (a group) - remove 3 trees, Laburnum 1294 - reduce height by 2m, Silver maple 1293 - remove small rubbing branches and deadwood, elm 8204 - remove tree (See also 26/0412/TCO).

    Submitted 5 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 26/0413/TPO Awaiting decision

    40 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5BT

    Beech 1069 - remove tree.

    Submitted 3 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 26/02109/LBC Awaiting decision

    40 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5BT

    Scanner room refurbishment, new external pipework.

    Submitted 15 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 25/06366/TCO Granted

    40 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5BT

    Ash 1296, Ash 1400, elm 1864 and beech 1073 remove tree. Beech 8202 reduce tree by 3m and reduce N,E,S sides by 2-3m to shape remove deadwood. Sycamore 9196 clear Laurel from base remove major deadwood and almost dead limb E.

    Decided 27 Jan 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jun 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 5 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 31 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 26/0420/TPO Awaiting decision

    40 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5BT

    Elm 1070 - remove tree, copper beech 9187 - crown reduce west crown by 3m and crown lift over road to 4.5m, 1107 (a group) - remove 3 trees, Laburnum 1294 - reduce height by 2m, Silver maple 1293 - remove small rubbing branches and deadwood, elm 8204 - remove tree (See also 26/0412/TCO).

    Submitted 5 Jun 2026 Trees

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 26/0420/TPO Awaiting decision

    40 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5BT

    Elm 1070 - remove tree, copper beech 9187 - crown reduce west crown by 3m and crown lift over road to 4.5m, 1107 (a group) - remove 3 trees, Laburnum 1294 - reduce height by 2m, Silver maple 1293 - remove small rubbing branches and deadwood, elm 8204 - remove tree (See also 26/0412/TCO).

    Submitted 5 Jun 2026 Trees

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 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.

Nearby applications

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  • 40 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5BT

    26/0420/TPO Submitted 5 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~31 Jul

    Elm 1070 - remove tree, copper beech 9187 - crown reduce west crown by 3m and crown lift over road to 4.5m, 1107 (a group) - remove 3 trees, Laburnum 1294 - reduce height by 2m, Silver maple 1293 - remove small rubbing branches and deadwood, elm 8204 - remove tree (See also 26/0412/TCO).

    Awaiting decision Trees 9 docs

  • 40 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5BT

    26/0413/TPO Submitted 3 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~31 Jul

    Beech 1069 - remove tree.

    Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

  • 40 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5BT

    26/02109/LBC Submitted 15 May 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~10 Jul

    Scanner room refurbishment, new external pipework.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs

  • 40 & 42 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5BT

    25/06243/TPO Submitted 27 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Beech 1073 - Fell to ground level.

    Granted Trees 12 docs

  • 40 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5BT

    25/06366/TCO Submitted 4 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Ash 1296, Ash 1400, elm 1864 and beech 1073 remove tree. Beech 8202 reduce tree by 3m and reduce N,E,S sides by 2-3m to shape remove deadwood. Sycamore 9196 clear Laurel from base remove major deadwood and almost dead limb E.

    Granted Trees 1 doc

  • Flat 5 16 Gray's Loan Merchiston Edinburgh EH10 5BS

    25/05514/WINPA Submitted 16 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~16 Dec

    Application for replacement windows within a conservation area. The existing windows will be replaced with new white uPVC double-glazed units featuring plant-on Georgian bars.

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