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Flat 1 26 Viewforth Edinburgh EH10 4FF

Awaiting decision City of Edinburgh 26/0784/TCO Treework Within a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Lime T1178 crown lift to 5.2m for highway clearance remove deadwood greater than 25mm. Lime T1179 crown lift to 5.2m for highway clearance remove deadwood greater than 25mm. Lime T1184 crown lift to 5.2m for highway clearance.

As published by the council, reference 26/0784/TCO

Application record

Reference
26/0784/TCO
Type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting Assessment
Received
17 Sep 2026
Validated
17 Sep 2026
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Merchiston
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EH10 4FF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Sep 2026

    Received by City of Edinburgh

  2. 19 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 November 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 41 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 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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