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298 Colinton Road Edinburgh EH13 0LE

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/0588/TCO Treework Within a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Yew, Height 10m, spread 13m, DBH 750mm reduce spread to the south by 1.5m, tapering the reduction to the sides to leave a natural form., 2 Cherry, Prunus Sp., Height 7m, spread 9m, DBH 220, 230mm reduce spread to SE to remove overhang over the building reduce spread to the east by 1m. Laurel, 2 No. Height 4m, spread 3m each, DBH 120-190mm. Multi-stem. 6-8 stems per tree reduce height to level with the top of the wall. Reduce spread by 0.5m.

As published by the council, reference 26/0588/TCO

Application record

Reference
26/0588/TCO
Type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Colinton/Fairmilehead
Parish
Colinton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH13 0LE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jul 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 18 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

9 documents on file for this application

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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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