Planning application
Tree Works Dick Place Grange Edinburgh
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Se clearance from building to 3m, sycamore. raise canopy to 5m to provide increased clearance over public pavement, raise canopy to 5m to provide increased clearance over street & entrance to property., laburnum. - remove deadwood., mountain ash. Remove sycamore. raise canopy to 4m to increase clearance over lawn, leyland cypress. reduce lateral growth to longest branch (es) by 2m to increase clearance from side of building, hornbeam. reduce lateral growth of longest branch(es) by 2m to increase clearance from side of building.
As published by the council, reference 26/0864/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0864/TPO
- Type
- Treework
- Status
- Awaiting Assessment
- Received
- 5 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 6 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Southside/Newington
- Parish
- Marchmont + Sciennes
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Comment by 27 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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5 Oct 2026
Received by City of Edinburgh
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6 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 1 December 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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