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Pleasure Grounds Merchiston Gardens Edinburgh

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/0460/TCO Treework Within a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

2 x Common limes - As per report.

As published by the council, reference 26/0460/TCO

Application record

Reference
26/0460/TCO
Type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Merchiston
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jun 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 17 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 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

8 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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What 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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In City of Edinburgh

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