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2 East Savile Road Edinburgh EH16 5ND

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/0593/TCO Treework Within a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Sycamore Maple (2 No.) proposed pruning of canopy (maximum 15%) to remove dead /dangerous branches. Conifer (x2) remove confier trees to afford natural light to the principal living room.

As published by the council, reference 26/0593/TCO

Application record

Reference
26/0593/TCO
Type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Southside/Newington
Parish
Grange + Prestonfield
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH16 5ND

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/02618/FUL Awaiting decision

    2 East Savile Road Edinburgh EH16 5ND

    Proposed minor alterations to existing rear ground floor extension and formation of 2 No. driveways including associated tree works.

    Submitted 22 Jun 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jul 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 6 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 October 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

6 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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  • 2 East Savile Road Edinburgh EH16 5ND

    26/02618/FUL Submitted 22 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~17 Aug

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    Granted Trees 1 doc

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