Planning application
Tree Works Bonaly Wester Colinton Edinburgh
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Ce with adj.building fabric, norway maple t9320. reduce low branch to a suitable junction to resolve highway clearance interference, norway maple t9321. crown lift to 3 m for highway clearance, norway maple t9322. crown lift to 3 m for highway clearance, norway maple t9332. remove hangers and reduce leader to sound wood.
As published by the council, reference 26/0839/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0839/TPO
- Type
- Treework
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 29 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Colinton/Fairmilehead
- Parish
- Colinton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Comment by 26 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on City of Edinburgh's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Sep 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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5 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Frontier Forestry Ltd Agent, registered in Penicuik
Active · incorporated 1998 · Penicuik
29 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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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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