Pleasure Grounds Merchiston Gardens Edinburgh

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 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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.

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.

• 27 Merchiston Gardens Morningside Edinburgh EH10 5DD

  26/0190/TCO Submitted 18 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Multi stem yew bush / tree removal.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 89 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5DF

  26/01948/FUL Submitted 5 May 2026 150 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~3 Jul

  Retrospective reconfigure front boundary wall to reduce from separate pedestrian and vehicular access to one gated access point, move to align with driveway area and use down takings to infill wall accordingly. Reduce and reconfigure driveway area and resurface using Tobermore Tegula block paving lain on sand and type one subbase. Increase soft landscaping and add a feature cherry blossom tree.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Trees 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 81 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5DF

  20/01013/TCO Submitted 2 Mar 2020 150 yards away

  Birch - Removal.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 11 South Gillsland Road Merchiston Edinburgh EH10 5DE

  26/0210/TCO Submitted 23 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  T1 - Birch - Reduce the height from 8m to 7m reduce spread from 6m to 4.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Corner House Day Nursery 2 South Gillsland Road Edinburgh EH10 5DE

  26/0509/TCO Submitted 2 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~28 Aug

  Laburnum 1, remove tree. Laburnum 2, remove tree.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 7 South Gillsland Road Merchiston Edinburgh EH10 5DE

  25/04274/TCO Submitted 19 Aug 2025 150 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  T1 Maple reduce height from 8m to 6m reduce spread from 6m to 4m lift to 3m.

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 26/0874/TCO Awaiting decision

  5 Belford Terrace New Town Edinburgh EH4 3DQ

  Birch, located at southeast corner of the back garden. height 9m, spread 8m, dbh 230mm. reduce height by upto 2.5m to just above phone lines. reduce spread northeast by upto 2.5m.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/0873/TCO Awaiting decision

  14 Corrennie Gardens Morningside Edinburgh EH10 6DG

  Cotoneaster height 5m, spread 6m, dbh 3 stems 100 mm, 130mm and 190mm. the tree is in poor condition and shows little sign of recovery. remove the tree to ground level.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/0872/TCO Awaiting decision

  23A Dick Place Grange Edinburgh EH9 2JH

  T1 Hornbeam remove T1 to ground level.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/0871/TCO Awaiting decision

  Land 30 Metres South Of 1 Bell's Mills New Town Edinburgh

  Young codominant stemmed oak tree by the river. remove. weak included union has failed & one of the stems is lying in the river.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/0870/TPO Awaiting decision

  2 Comiston Farm Close Edinburgh EH10 6BF

  Ash tree (tag 256) in the woodland behind 2 comiston farm close. Dieback of the upper crown remove large diameter deadwood over the garden of 2 comiston farm close.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees