Flat 1 26B Polwarth Terrace Polwarth Edinburgh EH11 1NA

1. 19 Aug 2026

   Received by City of Edinburgh

2. 27 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 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.

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.

• 19 Polwarth Terrace Polwarth Edinburgh EH11 1NQ

  25/06418/TCO Submitted 8 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  T1 Horse chestnut remove, T2 and T3 Lime reduce, T4 Beech reduce limb.

  Granted Trees 13 docs

• 19 Polwarth Terrace Edinburgh EH11 1NQ

  16/03948/TCO Submitted 16 Aug 2016 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~11 Oct

  Reduce size of five trees at the front of the property - Reduce.

  Awaiting decision Trees 1 doc

• 15 Polwarth Terrace Edinburgh EH11 1NT

  21/05002/TCO Submitted 23 Sep 2021 100 yards away

  Young multi-stemmed Elm. Has large growth potential - remove as growing from base of boundary retaining wall. Holly - reduce by approximately 20% and shape to keep it small. Reduce rootball expansion as it appears to be cracking stone boundary wall.

  Granted Trees 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 19 Polwarth Terrace Edinburgh EH11 1NQ

  20/00924/TCO Submitted 25 Feb 2020 100 yards away

  NW corner over street - 1 mature Horse chestnut. - Remove. Cracking and bulging stone retaining wall., Small Cypress to west of house. - Remove., Young Atlantic Cedar on west lawn. - Remove., 2 large Lawson Cypresses & 1 upright Cypress (in clump) at SW corner of house. - Remove., Rear boundary- 5 Castlewellan Leylandii currently forming a hedge. - Remove.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Merchiston Tennis & Bowling Club 118 Polwarth Gardens Polwarth Edinburgh EH11 1LH

  25/05434/TCO Submitted 13 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~8 Dec

  Small Lime tree, dead, remove down to ground. Large leaved lime tree diseased to the north of the clubhouse remove down to ground level.

  Awaiting decision Trees 8 docs

• 20B Polwarth Terrace Edinburgh EH11 1NB

  21/06164/TCO Submitted 22 Nov 2021 150 yards away

  Silver Birch - removal.

  Granted 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