3A Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4NT Data via plota.co.uk

26/0310/TCO - Treework Within a Conservation Area Unknown
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1. Sycamore, Height 10m spread 7m DBH 64cm. Wall moving due to root growth. Decay near ground level - Remove the trees to ground level., Norway maple, Height 10, spread 8, dbh 670mm. Wall moving due to root growth. - Remove the tree to ground level. , 3. Cherry Height 12m, spread 11m, DBH 530mm. - Reduce height by 2.5m and spread by 2.5m radius. , Laburnum Height 4.5m, spread 4m, DBH, multi-stem 60,60,75,80,110mm. - Remove the tree to ground level, due to poor condition and advanced decay… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF MATCOZ - MAKE A TPO DECISION LETTER Decision Notice · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 4 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 7

IMG PHOTO OF T1 AND T2 Photo · 4 May 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTO OF T1 SHOWING WALL MOVEMENT Photo · 4 May 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTO OF T2 SHOWING BASAL DECAY Photo · 4 May 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTO OF T2 SHOWING WALL MOVEMENT Photo · 4 May 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTO OF T3 CHERRY AND T4 LABURNUM Photo · 4 May 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTO OF T4 SHOWING BASAL DECAY Photo · 4 May 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTO OF T1 T2 T3 AND T4 Photo · 4 May 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Edinburgh
Application type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Postcode
EH10 4NT
Received
4 May 2026
Validated
4 May 2026
Ward
Morningside
Parish
Merchiston
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Root & Branch Arboriculture Ltd.

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

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Proposed single storey rear dining extension and new garden room.
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19/00921/TCO
2018 Approved
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2016 Approved
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16/03944/FUL
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16/04281/TCO
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