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T1 Eucalyptus - reduce upper crown back to previous pruning points, up to 2 metre reduction.T2 Cypress hedge, 16 trees - reduce to previous pruning points around 4m, leave with a more natural finish.T3 Conifers grown as a loose hedge - reduce height of hedge to 4m, trim sides to reduce spread by 1m over garden and 0.5m over wall.T4 Sycamore - reduce height by 3m and crown thin by 15%.T5 Eucalyptus - 2 juvenile trees - light prune, reduce height by up to 1.5m.T6 Ten Lawson cypress grown as a hedge - reduce height by up to 2m creating a sloped top, high to the south and lower to the north.T7 Four Cupressus macrocarpa - reduce height by up to 4m and prune remaining growth to create optimal form.

40 Canaan Lane Edinburgh EH10 4SU

Not make a Tree Preservation OrderReference: 26/0424/TCOCity of Edinburgh

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40 Canaan Lane Edinburgh EH10 4SU

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Application summary

Status
Not make a Tree Preservation Order
Application type
Treework Within a Conservation Area
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Determination deadline
20 Jul 2026
Local authority
City of Edinburgh

Application overview

T1 Eucalyptus - reduce upper crown back to previous pruning points, up to 2 metre reduction.T2 Cypress hedge, 16 trees - reduce to previous pruning points around 4m, leave with a more natural finish.T3 Conifers grown as a loose hedge - reduce height of hedge to 4m, trim sides to reduce spread by 1m over garden and 0.5m over wall.T4 Sycamore - reduce height by 3m and crown thin by 15%.T5 Eucalyptus - 2 juvenile trees - light prune, reduce height by up to 1.5m.T6 Ten Lawson cypress grown as a hedge - reduce height by up to 2m creating a sloped top, high to the south and lower to the north.T7 Four Cupressus macrocarpa - reduce height by up to 4m and prune remaining growth to create optimal form.

Proposal details

Reference
26/0424/TCO
Ward
Morningside
Agent
Root & Branch Arboriculture Ltd.

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DocumentPublishedAction
NMTCOZ - NOT MAKE A TPO DECISION LETTERDecision Notice · PDF30 Jun 2026View
A LOCATION PLANDrawing8 Jun 2026View
PHOTO OF T1 AND T2 VIEWED FROM THE SOUTHPhoto8 Jun 2026View
PHOTO OF T1 VIEWED FROM THE NORTH SHOWING PRUNING LINE IN REDPhoto8 Jun 2026View
PHOTO OF T2 VIEWED FROM THE SOUTHWESTPhoto8 Jun 2026View
PHOTO OF T2 CYPRESS HEDGE VIEWED FROM THE WESTPhoto8 Jun 2026View
PHOTO OF T3 CYPRESS HEDGE VIEWED FROM THE NORTH WESTPhoto8 Jun 2026View
PHOTO OF T4 T5 AND T6 VIEWED FROM THE EASTPhoto8 Jun 2026View
PHOTO OF T5 AND T6 VIEWED FROM THE EASTPhoto8 Jun 2026View
PHOTO OF T7 FOUR TREES VIEWED FROM THE NORTH EASTPhoto8 Jun 2026View
APPLICATION PDFApplication Form · PDF8 Jun 2026View

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NMTCOZ - NOT MAKE A TPO DECISION LETTER
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