Planning application
G/2 Ferntower 53 Magdalen Yard Road Dundee DD1 4LQ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
2 sycamores, 3 conifers, 3 lime trees - Removal
As published by the council, reference 26/00505/TREE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00505/TREE
- Type
- Tree Works P/CA
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 17 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Parish
- West End Community Council
- Postcode
- DD1 4LQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dundee City register
This site has had 4 applications since 2017.
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25/00669/TREE Decided
G/2 Ferntower 53 Magdalen Yard Road Dundee DD1 4LQ
7 Hollies - pollard 5no hollies and remove 2 either side entrance (causing vehicle/wall damage). Sweet Chestnut - reduce. Bay Laurel - reduce/remove ( where causing damage to wall and overhnging to adjoining building
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20/00581/TREE Decided
G/2 Ferntower 53 Magdalen Yard Road Dundee DD1 4LQ
6 large conifers (possibly Leylandii) - Reduce the hedge from around 10m to 2m
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17/00246/TREE Decided
G/2 Ferntower 53 Magdalen Yard Road Dundee DD1 4LQ
15 small trees/bushes at front of lawn - Cutting back of trees/bushes (marked with purple line on plan)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Aug 2026
Received by Dundee City
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Dundee City took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- TREE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
- APPLICATION SUMMARY PDF
- 01 - LOCATION PLAN
- 02 - PHOTOGRAPH OF TREES
- 03 - PHOTOGRAPH OF TREES
- 04 - PHOTOGRAPH OF TREES
- APPLICATION FORM
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Dundee City for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Dundee City decided tree works applications in a median of 31 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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G/2 Ferntower 53 Magdalen Yard Road Dundee DD1 4LQ
7 Hollies - pollard 5no hollies and remove 2 either side entrance (causing vehicle/wall damage). Sweet Chestnut - reduce. Bay Laurel - reduce/remove ( where causing damage to wall and overhnging to adjoining building
Decided Trees 5 docs -
Bridge View House 55 Magdalen Yard Road Dundee DD1 4LQ
Removal of deciduous tree.
Decided Trees 6 docs -
Bridge View House 55 Magdalen Yard Road Dundee DD1 4LQ
96% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug
T3 - Oak Tree - Felling of tree
Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs -
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G/2 Ferntower 53 Magdalen Yard Road Dundee DD1 4LQ
6 large conifers (possibly Leylandii) - Reduce the hedge from around 10m to 2m
Decided Trees 2 docs -
55 Magdalen Yard Road Dundee DD1 4LQ
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