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23 George Square Southside Edinburgh EH8 9LD

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/0571/TCO Treework Within a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Mature Elm tree - Remove tree

As published by the council, reference 26/0571/TCO

Application record

Reference
26/0571/TCO
Type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Southside/Newington
Parish
Southside
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH8 9LD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jul 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 September 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

4 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

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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