5 Gillsland Road Edinburgh EH10 5BW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Sycamore Tree 1 - Lift crown by 2m and clear branching blocking zip line, Horse Chestnut - Lift crown by 2m and clear branching blocking zip line, Sycamore Tree 2 - Lift Crown by 2m all round, Maple Tree - Lift Crown by 2m all round, Eucalyptus Tree - Lift crown by 2m and remove branches overhanging garage roof Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Sept 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 1
Other documents 4
Site constraints 4
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Important details
- Council
- Edinburgh
- Application type
- Treework Within a Conservation Area
- Postcode
- EH10 5BW
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Morningside
- Parish
- Merchiston
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 22 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Not make a Tree Preservation Order
- Decision date
- 17 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 37 days from validation, 22 days slower than Edinburgh's median of 15 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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Last counted 18 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 22 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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