Planning application
Queen Street Gardens Queen Street Edinburgh
Works: Trees
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Proposal
Queen Street Gardens East. T1 Elm, remove hanging limb.
As published by the council, reference 26/0808/TCO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0808/TCO
- Type
- Treework Within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 22 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Parish
- New Town + Broughton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the City of Edinburgh register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/0608/TCO Granted
Queen Street Gardens Queen Street Edinburgh
Wych Elm tree tag, No. 097, removal due to DED. Removal recommended within 4 weeks. Tree 203 holly - remove. Tree 128 horse chestnut - remove dead uppermost limb (2m).
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26/0499/TCO Granted
Queen Street Gardens Queen Street Edinburgh
T1 Elm provide a max 2m clearance from the traffic light.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Sep 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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23 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 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 43 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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Open the documentsWhat 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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