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
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 38 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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Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with City of Edinburgh for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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