Planning application
40 Canaan Lane Edinburgh EH10 4SU
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
edge to 4m. Trim sides to reduce spread by 1m over garden and 0.5m over wall., Sycamore Height 10m, spread 7m, DBH 330mm, twin stem from 2.5m. - Reduce height by 3m. Crown thin by 15% to reduce foliage density pruning to leave natural form, 5 Eucalyptus 2 juvenile trees. Height 5 to 7m, spread 2-3m, DBH 70-120mm. - Light maintenance prune to keep at manageable height. Reduce height by upto 1.5m., 6 Ten Lawson Cypress grown as a hedge. Height 6 to 8m, spread 2-3m, DBH 60-130mm. - Reduce height by approx. upto 2m, creating a sloped top, high at the south and lower at the north., 7 Four Cupressus macrocarpa. Height 16 to 17m, spread 5 to 6m all to the east, DBH 350 to 450mm. - Reduce height by up to 4m, and prune the remaining growth to create an optimal form....
As published by the council, reference 26/0424/TCO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0424/TCO
- Type
- Treework Within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 8 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Morningside
- Parish
- Morningside
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH10 4SU
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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19/01367/TCO Granted
40 Canaan Lane Edinburgh EH10 4SU
Holly Tree - 30% reduction, Walnut Tree - 30% reduction, Conifer - Full Removal, Poplar - Full Removal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jun 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 August 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
10 documents on file for this application
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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.
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