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T1. Cherry Height 8m, spread 10m, DBH 2 stems from near ground level 260/280mm. Decay pocket at ground level and 1.8m. Reduce height by 2m and spread of south bra2. Cherry. Height 11m, spread 15m, DBH 360 & 450mm. Pruning wounds and decay pReduce height by 3m and spread east and west by 2.5m. 3. Chamaecyparis. Height 8m, spread 7m, DBH 290mm. No branches up to around 4mRemove the tree to ground level. 4. Self-sown cherry with poor form. Height 4. 5m, spread 5m, DBH 80 &140mm. Remove to ground level. 5. Pear. Height 8m, spread 5m, DBH 300mm. Reduce height by 3m, pruning to optimal form. 6. Mature Birch. Height 16m, spread 12m, DBH 550mm. Remove to ground level.

3 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4NT

Application WithdrawnReference: 26/0312/TCOCity of Edinburgh

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3 Merchiston Avenue Edinburgh EH10 4NT

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Application summary

Status
Application Withdrawn
Application type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Received
4 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Determination deadline
18 Jun 2026
Local authority
City of Edinburgh

Application overview

T1. Cherry Height 8m, spread 10m, DBH 2 stems from near ground level 260/280mm. Decay pocket at ground level and 1.8m. Reduce height by 2m and spread of south bra2. Cherry. Height 11m, spread 15m, DBH 360 & 450mm. Pruning wounds and decay pReduce height by 3m and spread east and west by 2.5m. 3. Chamaecyparis. Height 8m, spread 7m, DBH 290mm. No branches up to around 4mRemove the tree to ground level. 4. Self-sown cherry with poor form. Height 4. 5m, spread 5m, DBH 80 &140mm. Remove to ground level. 5. Pear. Height 8m, spread 5m, DBH 300mm. Reduce height by 3m, pruning to optimal form. 6. Mature Birch. Height 16m, spread 12m, DBH 550mm. Remove to ground level.

Proposal details

Reference
26/0312/TCO
Ward
Morningside
Agent
Root & Branch Arboriculture Ltd.

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Documents 12 of 12

DocumentPublishedAction
WDTCOZ - WITHDRAWN TCO DECISION LETTERDecision Notice · PDF17 Aug 2026View
FLANNIGAN 2026 3 MERCHISTON AVE WORK PROPOSAL DOCUMENTReport · PDF4 May 2026View
A LOCATION PLANDrawing4 May 2026View
PHOTO OF T1 AND T2Photo4 May 2026View
PHOTO OF T1 ROOT AND TRUNKPhoto4 May 2026View
PHOTO OF T1 T2 AND T3 VIEWED FROM THE BACK GARDENPhoto4 May 2026View
PHOTO OF T1 TRUNK SHOWING DECAYPhoto4 May 2026View
PHOTO OF T4 CHERRYPhoto4 May 2026View
PHOTO OF T5 PEAR TRUNKPhoto4 May 2026View
PHOTO OF T5 PEARPhoto4 May 2026View
PHOTO OF T6 BIRCH FROM BLANTYRE TERRACEPhoto4 May 2026View
APPLICATION PDFApplication Form · PDF4 May 2026View

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