Tree work notifications 2017-2018

The table below shows all notifications of work on trees in the Grange Conservation Area (TCO) and applications for work on trees that are subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) anywhere in the Grange Association area, for which the initial application was made in 2017 or 2018. TCO applicants are required to give six weeks’ notice of works, during which time the Council can decide to make a TPO. In the absence of a response before the TCO determination deadline, the works may proceed thereafter. More information about the application process is available from our planning guidance page.

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Description – Click the description for link to the application and reference number	Reference	*=TPO	Address	Postcode	Application Validated	Status/action
Horse chestnut, east side of back garden at boundary with 18. H 15m S 5m DBH 700mm – Remove one stem to the east, growing over roof of building. Crown reduce by up to 2.5 to 3.5m.	18/10537/TCO		20 Grange Road	EH9 1UJ	24 Dec 2018	Not make a TPO 08 Jan 2019
Golden Chinese Juniper (Juniper chinesis ‘Aurea’) at front right hand corner in front garden. – Remove. Growing close to Birch tree.	18/10474/TCO		6 Cumin Place	EH9 2JX	20 Dec 2018	Not make a TPO 08 Jan 2019
1 berberis to be removed and 10 pleached limes to be pollarded.	18/10393/TCO		52 St Alban’s Road	EH9 2LX	17 Dec 2018	Not make a TPO 19 Dec 2018
Flowering crab apple tree – removal.	18/10293/TCO		5 Palmerston Road	EH9 1TL	10 Dec 2018	Not make a TPO 12 Dec 2018
Mature Lime by front gate, situated by front right hand corner of property. – remove. Very restricted rooting area, overhanging street,touching boundary wall. , Twin stemmed young Ash in front garden north boundary wall, overhanging Sciennes Road. – Remove. Too close to building & boundary wall & damaging gutter. Large growth potential.	18/10214/TCO		1 Tantallon Place	EH9 1NY	05 Dec 2018	Not make a TPO 06 Dec 2018
“Please see attached detailed tree works specification“	18/10199/TCO 18/09527/TCO refers		10 Trotter Haugh	EH9 2GZ	03 Dec 2018	Not make a TPO 04 Dec 2018
Sawara cypress in front garden near front hand corner of house. – Crown approx 2m from house. Reduce height by approx 1m and re-shape the top.	18/10067/TCO		16A Blackford Road	EH9 2DS	26 Nov 2018	Not make a TPO 28 Nov 2018
Portugal Laurel by driveway overhanging street. Crown lift to 4m[…] & remove some dead branches on the NW crown. Silver Birch in NE corner.Sever ivy at base.Mature Ash to NE of house. Remove major deadwood & tidy splits. [..].2 Sycamores & 1 Beech tree to E of house. Remove major deadwood & tidy splits.  […]	18/09978/TCO		40 Dick Place	EH9 2JB	20 Nov 2018	Not make a TPO 22 Nov 2018
3 mature Limes in front driveway left hand boundary. Crown lift to 5m all way round. – Remove 2 lowest secondary branches overhanging garden of no.1A. Remove deadwood & hangers.	18/09949/TCO		1 Dalrymple Crescent	EH9 2NU	19 Nov 2018	Not make a TPO 22 Nov 2018
Prune 2 trees: Silver Birch crown-lift to 4m above road and reduce from building to give at least 1m clearance;  Sycamore reduce lower northern crown by 2-3m to clear street lamp. Also remove the hanger. Undertake further investigation of 2 trees using Picus sonic tomograms to detect the presence/extent of and decay. Crimean Pine and Sycamore. In addition Laburnum between tree remove major deadwood because it could hit the footway. Sycamore remove basal epicormics. Laurel overhanging public footway reduce back spread to boundary wall line.	18/09895/TPO	* TPO44	Flat 1 1 Wyvern Park	EH9 2JY	15 Nov 2018	Granted 10 Dec 2018
Lime trees on boundary – Reduce and shape by 30%.	18/09667/TCO	*	5B Hope Terrace	EH9 2AP	08 Nov 2018	Make a Tree Preservation Order 08 Nov 2018
Conifer trees at the back of the property and holly trees at the front – remove the conifer trees and prune the [hollies].	18/09664/TCO		27 Lauder Road	EH9 2JG	08 Nov 2018	Raise no objection 09 Nov 2018
Lime Trees surrounding property boundary – Removal of epicormic growth up to main branches to clear street and balance lower crown. , Lime tree at south east corner of property – Remove branch shown to take weight away from road and balance crown.	18/09652/TCO		51 Fountainhall Road	EH9 2LH	08 Nov 2018	Raise no objection 09 Nov 2018
Cherry – A double stemmed tree 14m [high] with trunk [diameters] of 15 and 20cm – To remove v-shaped branch over play area at 5m – 4m long with diameter of 10cm, Remove V-shaped branch over neighbours garden at 3m high – 5m long with diameter of 10cm, Remove secondary branch [over] neighbours garden at 3m high – 2.5m long and 10cm diameter. Remove secondary branches nearly touching top of Apple tree to give 1.5m clearance.	18/09607/TCO		13 Grange Terrace	EH9 2LD	31 Oct 2018	Raise no objection 09 Nov 2018
Block 15 Mortonhall Road, east boundary – reduce Plum at bottom of steps back from building/garden by 2m. Reduce back Portuguese Laurel from lawn by 1m.  Crown-lift young Larch to 3m over lawn and remove the small amount of deadwood. Slope to east of 1 Trotter Haugh Reduce Cherry and Plum by bin-store back from house by 1m. Crown lift 2 Pines and 1 Cherry to 1m to help with grass strimming underneath. Remove heavily leaning Cherry at south-east corner with large tear-out wound and Laetiporus sulphureus for safety reasons. [….] Remove twisted/misshapen Ash at bottom as it will get too large. Crown-lift Lime and a number of Limes on the railway to 4m to improve light levels. Remove young Cherry (by Hazels) close to boundary fence of no. 1 as it is already too large for its position. Possibly remove the 2 Hazels by this garden fence too? 3)   Area to west of 10 Trotter Haugh – crown-lift 1 young Beech at top of the slope by the road to 2.5m. 4) Front of block 19 Mortonhall Road – remove hanger from Silver Birch in east crown at 7m.	18/09527/TCO		1 – 10 Trotter Haugh	EH9 2GZ	26 Oct 2018	Not make a TPO 30 Oct 2018
3 previously topped Cypresses in rear right hand corner in rear garden. – Remove. Outgrown their position., 3 mature Limes at front left hand corner in front garden. Remove major deadwood. – Crown-lift to 5.5m all way round. Check for decay & splits in primary branches.	18/09471/TCO		13 Grange Road	EH9 1UQ	23 Oct 2018	Raise no objection 29 Oct 2018
3 Plum trees & 1 Apple tree on left hand (south) boundary in rear garden. – Remove top 1-2m regrowth to previous heading cuts., Rear left hand corner (in rear garden) remove fallen stem of Plum tree and remainder of the tree. – One of remaining stems is dead & there is tear-out damage at the base., Rear boundary Apple tree in rear garden – partially failed branch system over lawn. – Shorten branch by approx.1m to reduce end weight.	18/09470/TCO		15 Findhorn Place	EH9 2JR	23 Oct 2018	Raise no objection 29 Oct 2018
A group of Holly trees west of the building. Height 4.5-8m, spread 4-6m, DBH 100-300mm. – Reduce height to around 4m creating distinct crowns, retain the screening properties	18/09370/TCO		4 Whitehouse Terrace	EH9 2EU	22 Oct 2018	Raise no objection 29 Oct 2018
Monterey Cypress, Cupressus macrocarpa Height 14m, spread 11m, DBH 700mm – Remove to ground level.	18/09396/TCO		48 Lauder Road	EH9 1UE	22 Oct 2018	Not make a TPO 29 Oct 2018
Cotoneaster, leaning on front boundary wall. Height 6m, spread 10m, DBH 7 stems @ 50-100mm. – Reduce branches overhanging pavement and street light. Remove branch leaning on boundary wall.	18/09393/TCO		19 Cumin Place	EH9 2JX	22 Oct 2018	Raise no objection 04 Dec 2018
A group of Holly trees west of the building. Height 4.5-8m, spread 4-6m, DBH 100-300mm. – Reduce height to around 4m creating distinct crowns, retain the screening properties	18/09370/TCO		4 Whitehouse Terrace	EH9 2EU	22 Oct 2018	Raise no objection 29 Oct 2018
Ash tree, front garden – tree surgery to reduce overall tree space by 30%, large cherry tree rear garden – tree surgery to reduce overall tree space by 30%.	18/08769/TCO		8 Mortonhall Road	EH9 2HW	11 Oct 2018	Raise no objection 15 Oct 2018
T1,T2,T3 Cherry – crown reduction 30%, T4 Purple Prunus – crown reduction 30%	18/08543/TCO		GF 7 Dick Place	EH9 2JS	09 Oct 2018	Raise no objection 11 Oct 2018
Cherry in rear garden – reduce by 30% and routine prune, small holly – re coppice	18/08320/TCO		1 Strathearn Road	EH9 2AH	04 Oct 2018	Raise no objection 08 Oct 2018
Cypress at front of house – lifting concrete paving, dismantle., cypress at side of property – dismantle as too large for space, cypress at rear – reduce and shape within tolerances.	18/08319/TCO		38 St Alban’s Road	EH9 2LU	04 Oct 2018	Raise no objection 05 Oct 2018
Tree 1. A 3m high weeping birch. Tree 2. 10m. high narrow eucalyptus planted 7 years ago. – Tree 1. Crown thinning. Tree 2. Reduce height.	18/08119/TPO	* TPO44	10 Wyvern Park	EH9 2JY	01 Oct 2018	Granted 28 Nov 2018
Common beech – Crown lift to approx 7m. to reduce branches overhanging 10 Wyvern Park.	18/08118/TPO	* TPO44	11 Wyvern Park	EH9 2JY	01 Oct 2018	Mixed decision: Crown lift to 4.5m only 28 Nov 2018
Oak Tree – 30% reduction/rebalance of tree.	18/07971/TCO		21 Hope Terrace	EH9 2AP	27 Sep 2018	Raise no objection 02 Oct 2018
Norway maple x2 – dismantle	18/07900/TCO		17 Dalrymple Crescent	EH9 2NX	24 Sep 2018	Not make a TPO 07 Dec 2018
Five mature lime trees bordering the front of the property, H 15 – 18m, S 10 – 16m, DBH 350 – 600mm – Reduce crown heights by 4 to 6 metres and the remaining crown thin by up to 15%., Rowan, Sorbus sp. at South West corner of the back garden. Height 4m, spread 4m, DBH 5@100mm. – Reduce crown height by one third, leaving as natural a form as possible.	18/07808/TCO		47 Findhorn Place	EH9 2NZ	21 Sep 2018	Not make a TPO 11 Oct 2018
T1 Cherry – Crown reduction 30%.	18/07773/TCO		9 Dick Place	EH9 2JS	20 Sep 2018	Raise no objection 02 Oct 2018
Lime – Lift canopy [off] extension roof	18/07609/TCO		24 Blackford Road	EH9 2DS	18 Sep 2018	Raise no objection 01 Oct 2018
Rowan – felling tree.	18/07355/TCO		3 Tantallon Place	EH9 1NY	13 Sep 2018	Raise no objection 13 Sep 2018
Tree A – Laburnum anagyroides – sectional fell of tree to ground level, chip and remove from site, Tree B – Prunus kanzan – fell of tree to ground level, chip and remove from site.	18/07187/TCO		27 Fountainhall Road	EH9 2LN	07 Sep 2018	Raise no objection 10 Sep 2018
Early mature ash tree with ivy in the crown in southwest corner of garden over Dick Place. Remove tree overhanging Dick Place.	18/07157/TCO		7B Kilgraston Road	EH9 2DR	06 Sep 2018	Not make a TPO 10 Sep 2018
Prunus 1100mm Girth – Remove tree and replace.	18/06988/TCO		5 Oswald Road	EH9 2HE	05 Sep 2018	Raise no objection 06 Sep 2018
Mature copper beech over driveway & street in front garden. Remove major deadwood. Crown lift to 4m all way round,reduce from house by approx 2m, shorten all branches over the street.	18/04633/TCO		7B Kilgraston Road	EH9 2DR	23 Aug 2018	Raise no objection 23 Aug 2018
American Lime – remove tree.	18/04583/TCO		13 Lauder Road	EH9 2EN	22 Aug 2018	Not make a TPO 24 Aug 2018
TPO – 50 – Horse Chestnut – End load reduction of several limbs and dead wood.	18/04547/TPO	*	Land West of 35 Mortonhall Road (Blackford Gate)	EH9 2HN	22 Aug 2018	Granted 22 Oct 2018
Dead crabapple in centre of front boundary in front garden. – Remove., neighbour’s Japanese cherry in front garden overhanging street.Crown-lift to 2.5m over footway. Reduce overhang over street by approx 2m. to reduce tensile stress on old tear-out wounds. Holly in front of house in front garden to be removed.	18/04570/TCO		18A Blackford Road	EH9 2DS	21 Aug 2018	Not make a TPO 23 Aug 2018
Rear garden, rear right hand corner. Large Western Red Cedar touching rear wall. – Remove tree. Has outgrown its position in garden., Neighbour’s mature Yew overhanging applicant’s rear boundary. – Reduce overhanging branches back to wall line up to approx.5m above ground level., 2 Ivy-covered twin-stemmed Cypresses by Anderson Shelter by left hand boundary in rear garden. – Remove	18/04569/TCO		18 Blackford Road	EH9 2DS	21 Aug 2018	Raise no objection 23 Aug 2018
Deodar Cedar Tree – Crown-lift and removal of any deadwood, hangers and splits within the overhanging Deodar Cedar tree.	18/04446/TCO		62C St Alban’s Road	EH9 2LX	14 Aug 2018	Not make a TPO 16 Aug 2018
Birch on front drive – Dismantle, [stand off] limes touching house – reduce and raise from buildings	18/04302/TCO		35 Lauder Road	EH9 2JG	07 Aug 2018	Not make a TPO 10 Aug 2018
Mature Lime – Very poor condition. Remove and replace . See plan PLO2 and schedule 1, Mature Birch – Prune outer limbs at car bays to re-shape head and light thin tree centre , Mature [Chestnut] – Re-shape head at car bays to balance split stemmed head.	18/04102/TCO		Flat 1, 7 Oswald Road	EH9 2HE	03 Aug 2018	Raise no objection 15 Aug 2018
2 X Leyland Cypresses over Oswald Road just below entrance gate. – Reduce crown-height by approx 40% & reduce lateral spread in all directions., Upper lawn area. – Trim/shape Bay tree., Top of sloping lawn. – Trim variegated Holly, remove dying Witch Hazel,dead Acer & dead stems amongst Hazel., Bottom of garden. – Remove dead Rhododendron.	18/04186/TCO		14 Oswald Road	EH9 2HT	02 Aug 2018	Not make a TPO 10 Aug 2018
Birch tree next to front boundary wall at 30A Mansionhouse Road – Remove and replace with lower-growing species further back from wall.	18/04029/TCO		30A Mansionhouse Road	EH9 2JD	30 Jul 2018	Not make a TPO 14 Aug 2018
Mature Purple leaved Plum at gate in front garden. – Remove – appears to be in decline as crown,cambium & bark on east side dying., 2 Hollies at front corners of house in front garden. Reduce back from house gutters. – Reduce heights by approx. 1/3 and shape all around so both Hollies match in finished size.	18/04022/TCO		53 Dick Place	EH9 2JA	30 Jul 2018	Not make a TPO 15 Aug 2018
Basal epicormics & check for decay. – Crown-lift to 5m. Shorten east crown towards house by 3m to give suitable clearance….	18/03976/TCO		6 Seton Place	EH9 2JT	25 Jul 2018	Not make a TPO 08 Aug 2018
Various pruning works and removals.	18/03715/TCO		1F1 20 Mortonhall Road	EH9 2HW	13 Jul 2018	Not make a TPO 08 Aug 2018
The garden has been neglected and is overgrown , with too many trees and large shrubs. As new owners and [keen gardeners] we wish to reduce overcrowding, protect a boundary wall and rebalance a damaged and lop-sided tulip tree.	18/03658/TCO		7 Cumin Place	EH9 2JX	11 Jul 2018	Not make a TPO 08 Aug 2018
….Varigated Pittosporum c. [3.7m] tall with 2 trunks situated against the boundary wall no 7 Cumin Place. Request removal of 1 tree trunk and general pruning of tree.	18/03657/TCO		31 Lauder Road	EH9 2JG	11 Jul 2018	Not make a TPO 08 Aug 2018
Mature lime in front garden – Dismantle as pushing wall.	18/03529/TCO		1 Mansionhouse Road	EH9 1TZ	10 Jul 2018	Not make a TPO 08 Aug 2018
Dead cherry – remove, 3x conifer at foot of garden – lightly crown raise but retain screening., apple + cherry – Dead wood, laurel [under] cherry and between fence – remove 2x laurel	18/03526/TCO		31 Mortonhall Road	EH9 2HN	10 Jul 2018	Not make a TPO 08 Aug 2018
Fir to right of path in bed – remove remainder of damaged tree.	18/03528/TCO		5B Hope Terrace	EH9 2AP	09 Jul 2018	Not make a TPO 08 Aug 2018
Pear Tree – 30% height reduction and removal of broken limb.	18/03116/TCO		41 Lauder Road	EH9 1UE	27 Jun 2018	Not make a TPO 03 Jul 2018
2x small cherry on front – dismantle as poor vigour and die back., large cherry with fommes and ganoderma – dismantle for safety reasons., small cherry with heavy crown bias over road – dismantle, remove cherry with large tear out and decay at base – Dismantle, yew in center – dismantle for landscaping., old topped holly – dismantle for landscaping.	18/03064/TCO		131 Whitehouse Loan	EH9 2AT	26 Jun 2018	Not make a TPO 03 Jul 2018
Young Ash, Mature Copper [Beech] & Mature Red Horse Chestnut – Remove trees.	18/03147/TCO		45 Canaan Lane (Royal Blind School)	EH10 4SG	28 Jun 2018	Not make a TPO 03 Jul 2018
Multi stemmed birch in rear garden – Fell tree.	18/03028/TCO		110 Findhorn Place	EH9 2PB	25 Jun 2018	Not make a TPO 03 Jul 2018
Five mature lime trees which border the front of the property – Crown thin (no more than 15%).	18/02840/TCO		47 Findhorn Place	EH9 2NZ	21 Jun 2018	Not make a TPO 03 Jul 2018
[Works to nine trees as specified]	18/02799/TCO		147 Whitehouse Loan	EH9 2EY	18 Jun 2018	Not make a TPO 03 Jul 2018
Leylandii on western boundary in [rear] garden – Fell tree.	18/03027/TCO		76 Newbattle Terrace	EH10 4SA	25 Jun 2018	Not make a TPO 03 Jul 2018
Mostly dead Whitebeam overhanging Dick Place opposite no. 36 Dick Place. – Remove tree.	18/02566/TCO		43 Mansionhouse Road	EH9 2JD	06 Jun 2018	Raise no objection 08 Jun 2018
American Lime – Remove Tree.	18/02583/TCO		13 Lauder Road	EH9 2EN	06 Jun 2018	Withdrawn 21 Aug 2018
Evergreens – Remove overhang over pavement and light height reduction. Cherry Tree – Remove overhang over pavement. Sycamore Tree – Remove overhang over pavement.	18/02517/TCO		14 Kilgraston Road	EH9 2HD	04 Jun 2018	Not make a TPO 08 Jun 2018
Silver birch – Remove to ground level, Horse Chestnut – Remove to ground level.	18/02485/TCO		19 Hope Terrace	EH9 2AP	01 Jun 2018	Not make a TPO 08 Jun 2018
Cherry Tree – Light pruning.	18/02453/TCO		40 Hope Terrace	EH9 2AR	30 May 2018	Not make a TPO 08 Jun 2018
Mature category A Common Beech – As pruning specification attached.	18/02405/TPO	*	11 Wyvern Park	EH9 2JY	30 May 2018	Granted 18 Jun 2018
Fir tree – Remove to ground level based on safety.	18/02283/TCO		4 West Grange Gardens	EH9 2RA	29 May 2018	Raise no objection 18 Jun 2018
Mature Sycamore – As pruning specification attached.	18/02406/TCO		9 Grange Loan Gardens	EH9 2EB	28 May 2018	Not make a TPO 07 Jun 2018
Treework, main entrance left side reduce height and canopy of 5 lime trees back to previous growth cuts. This will take approx. 3 [metres] off top of the trees, and they will be shaped accordingly. Also prune back Hollies, laurel and other large shrubs to about 50 percent. Remove small [Laburnum] tree ([too] close to shrubs/holly). Centre grass area rear. Prune back sloping branches and dead wood [to] mature larch tree. Careful pruning to ensure [enhancement] of tree. Right side rear near gate reduce large overgrown Holly by about 50 percent located near Norway Maple	18/02322/TPO	*	69 South Oswald Road (Sunnyside Court)	EH9 2HH	23 May 2018	Mixed decision 02 Oct 2018Crown reduction of five lime trees refused.Consent given for the other works.
Tree 1 (Beech) TPO tree – As pruning specification attached , Tree 2 (Sycamore) – As pruning specification attached.	18/02309/TCO	*	7 Grange Loan Gardens	EH9 2EB	23 May 2018	Withdrawn 24 May 2018
Cherry – reduce from phone lines and lend load longer limbs, maple – Reduce from phone lines and fix pruning cuts., conifer at garage – reduce by 1.2m	18/02206/TCO		73 Grange Loan	EH9 2EG	17 May 2018	Not make a TPO 23 May 2018
Hollys and Crab Apple – Pruning of 2 mature Holly trees, removal of young Crab Apple and self seeded Holly shrub at base.	18/02190/TCO		GF 31 Blackford Road	EH9 2DT	18 May 2018	Not make a TPO 23 May 2018
Large lime tree – prune all over, remove dead wood, six metres off height.	18/02133/TCO	*	30 Lauder Road	EH9 2JF	15 May 2018	Make a TPO 23 May 2018
Pruning & maintenance of multiple trees (Lime, Beech, Laurels, Holly, Yew, Whitebeam, Silver Birch, Leyland Cypress).	18/01935/TCO		25 Oswald Road	EH9 2HJ	02 May 2018	Not make a TPO 14 May 2018
Mature previously topped Plum on left-hand boundary in rear garden – remove tree.	18/01848/TCO		15 Cumin Place	EH9 2JX	30 Apr 2018	Not make a TPO 14 May 2018
Twisted Willow – Removal of dying tree at suggestion of tree surgeon & drain expert	18/01742/TCO		43 Lauder Road	EH9 1UE	23 Apr 2018	Not make a TPO 24 Apr 2018
Birch in front garden – Crown Lift, Cherry in front garden – remove stem with poor form, Ash in rear garden – re-pollard ash tree.	18/00994/TCO		20 Dalrymple Crescent	EH9 2NX	09 Mar 2018	Not make a TPO 19 Mar 2018
Horse Chestnut, located at boundary wall South of front garden. H 14m, S 10m, DBH 800mm. – Crown lift to 3 to 3.5m clearance. Remove epicormic. Reduce spread towards building and roof.	18/00925/TCO		4 St Catherine’s Place	EH9 1NU	07 Mar 2018	Not make a TPO 19 Mar 2018
2 holly and norway maple – 3 trees pushing boundary walls over to be removed.	18/01120/TCO		23 South Oswald Road	EH9 2HH	16 Mar 2018	Not make a TPO 23 Apr 2018
2 Ilex – Remove trees, Salix – Remove.			GF 26 St Albans Road	EH9 2LU	23 Feb 2018	Not make a TPO
18 trees /shrubs around property perimeter bordering oswald and south oswald road – Crown lift to 2.3m above walkway 5.4m above carriageway as per letter of request from council			10 Oswald Road	EH9 2HF	19 Feb 2018	No objection
Dead wood >25mm will be removed., – Cherry in front garden. H 5m, S 6m, DBH 180mm. – Reduce crown density by 30%, removing larger regrowth. Reduce spread by up to 1.5m radius….			28 Findhorn Place	EH9 2JP	19 Feb 2018	Not make a TPO
fell trees – fell according to instructions of the council trees that have Dutch Elm Disease.			9 Relugas Road	EH9 2NE	14 Feb 2018	Not make a TPO
TPO 147 – Semi mature [pine] – remove to ground level	18/00542/TPO	*	145 Grange Loan	EH9 2HA	06 Feb 2018	Application Granted 23 Apr 2018
Cedar tree – Remove previously damaged limb half way up main trunk, Cherry tree at main gate – Tidy up damaged limbs cause by trucks entering development, Cherry 2 – remove branches shown on picture to Balance crown and allow adjacent rowan to develop, Cotoneaster – Cut back from garage roof to reduce damage to it.			1 Monkwood Court		5 Feb 2018	No objection
Cherry by Drive overhanging Road. – Low heavy branch over road: prune back heavy growth to fork , Cherry – Reduce over road side by around 5′-6′ in height, and over drive by around 2′ to match., Cherry – Prune crown by around 3′ & shape to balance.			17 Mansionhouse Road		31 Jan 2018	Not make a TPO
Ghost Birch – Remove and grind stump.			3 Findhorn Place		29 Jan 2018	Not make a TPO
T1 – Cypress – Fell Tree.			17 Lauder Road		24 Jan 2018	Not make a TPO
Lime trees times 8 – Crown lift away from boundary wall to give good clearance of street and lights., Norway maple times 4 – Crown lift away from wall to give more balanced form, rowan – Dead tree to be removed, Silver birch – Remove lateral limb to clear wall and balance crown	18/00276/TPO	*	West Grange Gardens	EH9 2RA	22 Jan 2018	Application Granted 19 Apr 2018
Early mature Sycamore between rear garden rear boundary fence and burn/rail track – Reduce regrowth to previous topping cuts,reduce top railway side,reduce branch length towards track.			6 Trotter Haugh		17 Jan 2018	Not make a TPO
Cotoneaster – Stem removal and pruning.			22 Lauder Road		17 Jan 2018	No objection
Norway Maple (by west boundary wall) – Remove damaged 2nd order stem., Silver Birch (adjacent to railway line to south) – Remove second order stem on south side, Dead tree of unknown species (east boundary) – Fell tree to ground level.			35 Mortonhall Road		15 Jan 2018	Not make a TPO
Prune 1 sycamore tree as described [The beech with the TPO has been removed from this application]			9 Grange Loan Gardens		21 Dec 2017	Make a TPO
The 3 mature trees as the group are pushing the stone retaining garden wall on to public not path. The existing retaining wall is 1200mm high with original railings attached is category B listed and is listing 150-200mm on to the footpath. Now the wall is leaning to a dangerous unacceptable level.			37A Mansionhouse Road		28 Aug 2017 (sic)	Not make a TPO
Mature Beech (Tree 1) – Located in the South East corner of the garden at 11 Wyvern Park, EH9 2JY. – Remove 1 branch & reduce several branches. Reduce major bough to growth point above boundary fence., Mature Sycamore Tree (Tree 2) – Located near the East corner of the garden at 9 Grange Loan Gardens. – Remove 1 branch & reduce several branches by approximately 3 meters. Raise crown.		TPO not mentioned in application	7 Grange Loan Gradens		21 Dec 2017	Invalid.  Superseded by application for 9 Grange Loan Gardens
Weeping Birch – 6m high with a trunk diameter of 20cms. Trunk 3m from the house. – To cut to stump.			5 Tantallon Place		21 Dec 2017	No objection
Mature Beech (Tree 1) – Located to the North West of the rear garden at 7 Grange loan Gardens. – Remove 1 branch & reduce several branches. Reduce major bough to growth point above boundary fence., Mature Sycamore Tree (Tree 2) – Located to the west of the rear garden at 7 Grange Loan Gardens. – Remove 1 branch & reduce several branches by approximately 3 meters. Raise crown.		TPO not mentioned in application	7 Grange Loan Gardens		20 Dec 2017	Withdrawn
CHERRY TREE – FULL REMOVAL OF TREE AS IT’S ROOTS ARE NOW ENCROACHING ON RETAINING WALL, CRACKS APPEARING.			20 Dick Place		18 Dec 2017	No objection
Chestnut tree – Cut back overhanging branches			4 St Catherine’s Place		18 Dec2017	No objection
Mature Horse Chestnut – Reduce tree back from no.21 Oswald Court to ensure at least 2m clearance from flats.			36 South Oswald Road		20 Nov 2017	No objection
T1 Silver birch – Crown Lift to 4m crown thin 20%.			15 Lauder Road		30 Nov 2017	No objection
Leburum (single tree) in rear private garden – Pruning. Branches with rotten core to be removed before failure. Rest of tree to remain			1F2 27 South Oswald Road		24 Nov 2017	No objection
Twin-stemmed mature Sycamore in front left hand corner of front garden – Reduce NW crown back from neighbours front garden (no.15).Shorten branches by approx 2m.			13 Lauder Road		23 Nov 2017	No objection
Mature Horse Chestnut – Reduce tree back from no.21 Oswald Court to ensure at least 2m clearance from flats.			36 South Oswald Road		20 Nov 2017	No objection
Front garden, LH corner Cherry – Remove lowest branch which is extending low over street and interfering with streetlight, Front garden, Norway Maple at middle of frontage over street – Lightly crown-lift over street by 1m., Front garden Tree Cotoneaster in rear LH corner – Reduce by 30% crown height and reduce spread back from neighbour’s property/path., Rear garden Variegated Holly mid-garden on RH side – Remove	17/05213/TCO		8 Strathearn Road	EH9 2AE	10 Nov 2017	Deadline passed without response 21 Dec 2017
Cherry Plum – A multi-stemmed tree 7m high. – To remove a stem 6m long overhanging the neighbours garden, Plum – 5m high. – To crown lift over the play area to give 3.5m ground clearance.			18 Dalrymple Crescent		9 Nov 2017	No objection
Rear garden-right hand boundary Plum tree in decline which is located between 1st & 2nd Apple tree – remove tree, Rear garden right hand boundary 2nd & 3rd Apple trees – reduce height to previous heading cuts, rear garden, rear boundary mature Lime – remove basal epicormics,sever & strip off bottom section of Ivy & check for decay, Front garden – mature Weeping Ash at front right hand corner which is damaging stone boundary wall – remove tree			17A Seton Place		3 Nov 2017	No objection
Mature beech tree; in front driveway of 129 Grange Loan – Raise crown to approximately 5 meters to allow more light penetration and clearance for vehicles, Birch Tree; located in 131 Grange Loan overhanging front garden of 129 Grange Loan – Raise crown to approximately 3 meters to allow more light penetration.		*	1F 129 Grange Loan		1 Nov 2017	Granted
Ash – Dismantle and grind stump	17/05076/TCO	*	39 Mortonhall Road	EH9 2HN	2 Nov 2017	Deadline passed without response 13 Dec 2017 GA objection
Treework required for reasons of Health and Safety pertaining to leaves and sap deposited on pathway used by elderly residents.		*	69 South Oswald Road	EH9 2HH	30 Oct 2017	Refused 18 Dec 2017 Appeal rejected 11 Apr 2018
Larch – Remove.			10 Mortonhall Road		18 Oct 2017	No objection
SILVER BIRCH – FULL REMOVAL OF LARGE SILVER BIRCH, DAMAGING BOUNDARY WALL AND ALSO CRACKS ARE APPEARING IN THE WALL			1 Sciennes Gardens		16 Oct 2017	No objection
Rowan tree in front garden ,would appear to be in serious decline – Remove tree.			1 Findhorn Place		9 Oct 2017	No objection
Copper Beech – lift to final height of 5.4m ( remove aorund 1m), Cherry – Lift to final height of 2.3m			1F1 27 South Oswald Road		9 Oct 2017	No objection
2 Multi stemmed Hazels – Coppice to approx. ½ fence height and remove branches pressing on the fence. , Flowering Crab apple – reduce back from house gable end to fence line, Young Ash – Remove Ash. The stump would be cut low and treated to reduce the potential for regrowth			1 Trotter Haugh		2 Oct 2017	No objection
Fell Lawson Cypress (1770); fell small conifer leaning at 60 degrees between 1770 & 1768; fell two small Conifers at SW corner of bed (too small to be numbered). Reduce crowns of Sycamores 1735, 1736, 1737; reduce northern spread of Dogwood 1739.			1 Oswald Court		4 Oct 2017	No objection
Front garden lh (west) boundary – yew which has become too large – reduce height by approx 1/3 crown height & reduce radial spread by approx 1m, front garden lh (west) boundary – western red cedar which has become too large – reduce height by approx 4-5m,to height of existing yew height.tree too large for gdn. Leave spread , front garden left hand (west) boundary – laurel/rose clump – trim			20 Blackford Road		28 Sep 2017	No objection
Rear garden. Ash tree rear rh corner by shed. Remove as much deadwood as possible – dead branches on south crown as tree partially ring-barked, rear garden – willow tree on rh boundary by house, topped in past & sprouting vigorously – reduce tree to half crown height, reduce spread & lift branches off neighbour’s roof			12 Oswald Road		28 Sep 2017	No objection
Remove mature horse chestnut in lane that has died. (some rhizomorphs were visible) – may have suffered extensive root damage and been finished off by honey fungus., crown-lift neighbours large gean (in falcon gardens rear garden) to 6m on falcon lane side – getting close to one of the buildings.			2 Falcon Lane		21 Sep 2017	No objection
Mature Norway Maple by garages (limited rooting area due to proximity to wall, garages & paving) – remove deadwood & clear branches from the streetlight, lime – remove deadwood, remove Basal Epicormics, inspect base for decay & clear car park light, Sycamore – clear streetlight & remove deadwood, Lime – remove deadwood & remove Basal Epicormics & inspect base for decay.		*	Flat 4 119 Grange Loan		25 Jul 2017	Granted
Lime, Height 15m, Spread 11m, DBH >500mm. – Crown lift to provide 1-2m clearance to roof, leaving a natural form.			4 Whitehouse Terrace		19 Sep @017	No objection
Rear garden-large mature japanese cherry (bole is badly split nearly to ground level) – remove – has split in half as the ‘included’ union at crown break has partially failed			131 Grange Loan		12 Sep 2017	No objection
Elm – Crown lift and reduction from bus lane, streetlight and road sign, Cherry Plum. crown lift to 3m, remove water sprouts, and prune back from streetlight – crown lift to 3m, remove water sprouts, and prune back from streetlight, Cherry – Fell, tree now in contact with boundary wall, 4 Beech trees in a row – Crown reduction of 2-3m and beech closest to house reduce to give 2m clearance			2 St Alban’s Road		12 Sep 2017	No objection
Weeping willow tree in Rear Garden – Crown lift by 1-2 metres. Crown reduce height and width by 1-2 metres. General pruning & reshaping.			33 Mansionhouse Road		11 Sep 2017	No objection
Aged Laburnum 7m high between 11 and 10 Sciennes Gardens – Remove whole tree			11 Sciennes Gardens		28 Aug 2017	No objection
The 3 mature trees as the group are pushing the stone retaining garden wall on to public not path. The existing retaining wall is 1200mm high with original railings attached is category B listed and is listing 150-200mm on to the footpath. Now the wall is leaning to a dangerous unacceptable level.			37A Mansionhouse Road		28 Aug 2017	No objection
Chamaecyparis Lawsoniana ‘Wisselii’ by front wall – remove as damaging stone boundary wall.			25 South Oswald Road		18 Aug 2017	No objection
Rear garden, mid rear boundary – upright Thuja – remove tree leaving rowan to develop, rear garden – rear right hand corner lilac – shorten cut stub so not pushing on stone boundary wall, rear garden – Tibetan Cherry – remove as has large growth potential & is significantly overhanging neighbours garden.			15 Palmerston Road		18 Aug 2017	No objection
Very young cherry & 2 x apples next to lh boundary wall in rear garden – remove given close proximity to wall. trim back wall ivy overhang, early mature silver birch & small apple on lawn to lh side in rear garden – remove, norway spruce on rh boundary close to rear of house in rear garden – remove-already too large and has large growth potential. lawn covered in surface roots.			14 Seton Place		10 Aug 2017	No objection
4 young Ash trees and a Whitebeam – Proposal is to remove the overhanging branches.			1 Trotter Haugh		8 Aug 2017	No objection
Rear garden oak (early-mature) on left-hand boundary – crown is currently at 3m height above ground level – increase to 5m all way ’round, front garden mature juniper on right-hand boundary – remove – encroaching too much over path			9 Cumin Place		25 Jul 2017	No objection
4 No Leylandii on left of entrance drive. I no. Beech at drive entrance – Fell to ground level and grind out stumps. Beech to be gently crown lifted to 12 feet and balanced.			5 Whitehouse Terrace		25 Jul 2017	No objection
Eucalyptus trees, mountain gum variety – Six trees to be cut down to ground level by dismantling, logged and waste chipped.			20 South Oswald Road		31 Jul 2017	No objection
Lapsed Castlewellan Leyland Cypress hedge on left boundary – Remove and cut stumps low, Mature Sycamore – Sever Ivy at base, Post mature pear tree on rear left hand corner – Remove major deadwood, Apple tree at the corner of house – Reduce crown height by 1m and shape in sides away from house.			6 Blackford Road		26 Jul 2017	No objection
Early mature gum tree on east boundary – crown-lift to 6m on side of 62e St Albans Rd. (neighbouring property), Lawson Cypress to the south – reduce low branches back from gum tree, early mature Pine by applicant’s St Albans Rd road driveway – crown lift to 3m over public footway, early mature laburnum over St Albans Rd – crown lift to 3m over public footway, early mature Atlantic Cedar (Glauca) – crown lift to 5.5 m over corner of St. Thomas Rd & St Albans road to prevent vehicle strike.			19 St Thomas Road		20 Jul 2017	No objection
Cupressocyparis Leylandii – Reduce height and width.			46 Dick Place		17 Jul 2017	No objection
Eucalyptus – Dismantle, root plate movement, and stressing older Yew. Yew – Hard prune to relieve water stress inflicted by eucalyptus.			7 St Catherine’s Place		27 Jun 2017	No objection
Cultivar – reduce height of RH tree by approx. 1/3rd, Rear garden – Rhus – remove larger stem over garden, Rear garden – group of Cypresses – remove, Rear garden – spindly Myrobalan Plum touching group of Cypresses – reduce height by 1/3rd, Rear garden – Apple at rear RH corner – reduce height by 1/3 to previous topping cuts, rear garden – Griselinia Littoralis (NZ Broadleaf) – reduce height by 1/3 & shape.			12 Seton Place		21 Jun 2017	No objection
Lift crown over west neighbour’s garden and over street by 1m.			11 Dalrymple Crescent		8 Jun 2017	No objection
Yew in front garden – reduce height by approx. 2m and reduce radial spread by approx. 1-2m. – Flat 1 2 Mansionhouse Road Edinburgh EH9 1TZ			Flat 1 2 Mansionhouse Road		01 Jun 2017	No objection
Rear garden – early-mature silver birch – remove tree as already too large for this small garden & has large growth potential, front garden – prunus by pedestrian gate covered in clematis/rose – remove tree. – 6B Blackford Road Edinburgh EH9 2DS			6B Blackford Road		01 Jun 2017	No objection
30 foot Lime tree – Tree to be felled.			33 Dick Place		30 May 2017	No objection
Front left hand (sw) corner – 2 mature previously topped laburnums – remove, front garden – horse chestnut on west boundary – remove 2 lowest branches to south-east to create a window of light, front garden; lime tree at south-west corner – crown-lift to 5m.			1F1 20 Mortonhall Road		26 May 2017	No objection
Permission for tree works.			19 Oswald Road		26 May 2017	No objection
Rear boundary – early-mature norway maple. To remove tree. – very close to boundary wall, could damage in the future. Client also feels tree is dominating garden.			10 Hatton Place		25 May 2017	No objection
Mature Cherry Tree – Pruning/removal of a large tree branch, to ensure structural integrity and safety of boundary wall.			GF 31 Blackford Road		24 May 2017	No objection
Leyland Cypress on west boundary – Remove tree A, Sorbus aucuparia – Remove tree B, Prunus (Plum trees) near boundary with 27 Oswald Road – Crown thinning and lowering of trees C, Prunus (cherry) on east boundary – Remove lower branches of tree D, Immature prunus in east border – Remove tree E, Immature prunus in east border – Remove tree F		*	28 Mortonhall Road		19 May 2017	No objection
Young ash tree on west boundary of rear garden – remove. Has large growth potential & is likely to damage stone boundary wall in future			55A Grange Road		17 May 2017	No objection
small 6-7ft Rowan with pink berries – removal because of disease. – 3 Kilgraston Road Edinburgh EH9 2DW			3 Kilgraston Road		5 May 2017	No objection
Planted in 1987 ornamental cherry and now dead – tree to be taken down as soon as posible			7 Wyvern Park		3 May 2017	No objection
Single mature bay tree approx 15 feet high – Remove tree and stump to restore light to ground floor windows at rear of property			18A Dick Place		2 May 2017	No objection
Sycamore, Acer pseudoplatanus, 16m, Spread 14m, Diameter @1.5m >600mm. – Reduce height & spread by 4m to reduce movement of stem and root plate.			12 Grange Terrace		01 May 2017	No objection
2 ash and 1 birch behind flats – Raise and thin to allow light.			GF2 25 Mortonhall Road		25 Apr 2017	No objection
Mature lime tree – Crown thin, remove crossing branches and clear out double growths , Cherry tree beside gate – Crown thin, remove crossing branches clear out double growths and deadwood , Cedar by gate – Crown lift to wall height, Ash by wall in front of the house – Remove to ground level and grind out stump , Green cypress in right hand corner – Remove to ground level and grind out stump. – 36 Dick Place Edinburgh EH9 2JB			36 Dick Place		24 Apr 2017	No objection
Lime trees (Tilia sp.) x 5 at corner of Findhorn Place and Fountainhall Road – Thin upper crowns and lower crowns as per schedule attached., Magnolia tree (Magnolia sp.) in rear garden – Lift crown from conservatory roof to leave clearance of 20-30cm.	17/01722/TCO		22 Fountainhall Road	EH9 2LW	18 Apr 2017	Deadline passed without response 30 May 2017
Front garden-mature horse chestnut at corner of fountainhall road & st thomas road – crown-lift to 5.5 m over street – compliance with s91 roads (scotland) act 1984, front garden-laburnum – trim back from streetlight scn 07 to allow better pooling of light and s91 compliance, rear garden-mature horse chestnut at rear right hand of garden over st thomas road – clear branches from approx 10 bt lines including adjacent young sycamore			65 Fountainhall Road		4 Apr 2017	No objection
Whitebeam 2 No. both Height 9m, spread 6 – 7m, DBH 450 – 600mm – Remove 2 trees to ground level.			GF 11 Beaufort Road		14 Apr 2017	No objection
Cypress (4 off, H 9m, S 5 to 6m, DBH >400mm) – Remove to ground level			3 Sciennes Gardens		31 Mar 2017	No objection
Purple Plum – Remove to ground level			29 Grange Road		30 Mar 2017	No objection
Mature Sycamore in SE corner of garden – Removal of tree			12B Oswald Road		22 Mar 2017	No objection
Semi-mature eucalyptus at rear right-hand corner of rear garden – remove as it will eventually become too large for its position.			112 Findhorn Place		16 Mar 2017	No objection
Rear garden-mature previously topped plum on left-hand boundary – reduce radial spread and height by approx 1m, rear garden-mature previously topped apple mid-garden towards the rear – reduce height to previous topping cuts.			15 Cumin Place		16 Mar 2017	No objection
Prunus – Tree developing canker and flush with boundary wall.			26 Grange Road		1 Mar 2017	No Objection
Front garden, front rh corner – mature lime pushing & cracking stone boundary wall – remove tree, rear garden east boundary small topped lime – remove as misshapen, rear garden flowering crabapple touching roof of no.3 – crown lift over 3’s roof to achieve 2m vertical clearance, tree no.3 cont – rear gdn flowering crabapple. Reduce spread over 3’s garden by 3m – reduce spread over clients lawn by 3m to suitable lateral growth.			5 Palmerston Road		23 Feb 2017	No objection
Mature lime tree – Crown reduction by 4/5 metres and shape.			36 Dick Place		23 Feb 2017	Withdrawn
Rear garden;rear left-hand corner goat willow-lift 1 small branch over grass and flower bed – remove 1 low primary branch extending over holly inc smaller branch extending over rear neighbour , front garden; southmost lime near gates over street – remove basal epicormics and check for basal decay. Also crown-lift to 5m, front garden; horse chestnut over street – crown lift to 5m, remove hanger and clear streetlight.			11A Palmerston Road		22 Feb 2017	No Objection
100034542,1 cherry tree at rear building of block 67 – 20% crown reduction , 100034542 dead self seeded ash – remove dead tree from shrub bed behind block 67 grange loan, 100034542 sycamore tree – remove small diameter branches overhanging garages on east side of number 67			Flat 1 67 Grange Loan		21 Feb 2017	No Objection
regarding tree that was planted 30 years ago, is too large and is breaking a wall.			4 South Lauder Road		20 Feb 2017	No Objection
Misshapen post mature silver birch – remove failed top leaving 5m bole with lower growth intact.			44 Dick Place		17 Feb 2017	No Objection
Young hawthorn – crown reduce by 1/2 crown height and shape, philadelphus – reduce height down to 1.5m approx.			GF 3 Palmerston Road		14 Feb 2017	No Objection
1) rear garden. Post mature lilac leaning on rear boundary wall over railway. – remove tree and clear up lying stem., 2) rear garden. Laburnum on other side of wall. – remove tree., 3) rear garden. Reduce height of cypress on other side of wall – reduce height by 1/3rd.			14 Glenisla Gardens		14  Feb 2017	No Objection
Purple Plum – Crown reduce to remove effect of crown size by 25%, Silver birch times 2 – light crown reduction to reduce sail effect., Purple Plum – Remove damaged branches and cut back from neighbouring building.			29 Grange Loan		9 Feb 2017	No objection
Copper/Green Pleached Beech tree in back garden – Crownlift to 22′ to clear house wall & roof from contact with tree.			17 Mansionhouse Road		6 Feb 2017	No objection
Crown lift 2 Lime Trees in front garden, this was previously done in 1985.			17 Cumin Place		3 Feb 2017	No objection
Single cypress – Remove 5m cypress with 2.5 m spread.			15 Sciennes Gardens		16 Jan 2017	No objection
Goat willow – dismantle due to ganoderma.			5B Hope Terrace		16 Jan 2017	No objection
Cedar tree in North west corner of plot – Remove dead wood; crown lift; reduce overhang of neighbouring property in Grange Loan, Sliver birch to North of house – Remove smaller branches encroaching on house and roof; , Cherry trees to East face of house (South Lauder Road) – Inspection and crown thinning; reduce overhang of road and eliminate obstruction of road signs.			2 South Lauder Road		10 Jan 2017	No objection
Lime tree – Remove two lower branches to clear buildings and balance crown.			56 St Alban’s Road		9 Jan 2017	No objection
The mature Norway maple sits directly next to the access path leading to the bin store hut and rear side gate which leads onto the rear right of block 1-30. This tree needs pruned back asap as it sheds leaves and sap onto the pathway which results in a severe slip risk for our elderly residents…s	*		69 South Oswald Road		6 Jan 2017	Refused