Planning application
15 Sciennes Gardens Sciennes Edinburgh EH9 1NR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Tree of Heaven near west boundary in poor physiological health. - Remove., Hawthorn adjacent to street. - Crown lift to 4m over applicant's garden only., Gean adjacaent to street. - Reduce house corner overhang by 2m., Holly on south boundary by conservatory. - Crown lift to 3m over applicant's lawn only.
As published by the council, reference 26/0431/TCO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0431/TCO
- Type
- Treework Within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 9 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Southside/Newington
- Parish
- Marchmont + Sciennes
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EH9 1NR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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10 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 5 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
7 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.
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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