Planning application
40 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5BT
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Beech 1069 - remove tree.
As published by the council, reference 26/0413/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0413/TPO
- Type
- Treework
- 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.
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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).
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26/0412/TCO 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 26/0420/TPO).
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26/02109/LBC Awaiting decision
40 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5BT
Scanner room refurbishment, new external pipework.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jun 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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5 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat 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
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
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 26/0420/TPO).
Awaiting decision Trees 9 docs -
40 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5BT
95% historically approved · decision due ~10 Jul
Scanner room refurbishment, new external pipework.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs -
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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.
Granted Trees 1 doc -
Flat 5 16 Gray's Loan Merchiston Edinburgh EH10 5BS
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.
Awaiting decision Prior approval Windows or glazing 6 docs
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