Tree Protection and Grants
Details
Trees throughout the City may be protected from pruning and/or felling. This may be either because they have a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) placed on them; they may be located in a designated Conservation Area; or planning conditions may have been added to a planning permission to safeguard them from development. An application for permission to carry out works on protected trees will be required before any work is carried out. To find out whether trees are protected, or to discuss how to apply for permission, please contact us.
Grants for agreed tree works and planting are available jointly from the Aberdeen City Heritage Trust (ACHT) and Planning and Infrastructure. ACHT do not provide information on trees, TPOs or planning conditions.
Some large planting proposals outside of private gardens may be eligible for grants from other bodies such as the Forestry Commission and we will be pleased to provide contact details.
Together with Aberdeenshire Council, the City Council have produced a Forest and Woodlands Strategy for Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City. The strategy aims to ensure the sustainable management of woodlands and forests of Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City and provides a framework for woodland development and management over coming years.
Contact(s)
- Tree Information Officer
Aberdeen City Council
Phone: 01224 522440
Fax: 01224 636181
Email: pi@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Strategic Leadership
Planning and Infrastructure
8th Floor St Nicholas House
Broad Street
Aberdeen AB10 1BW
Frequently Asked Question(s)
- Are my trees protected?
- Can I get money to help with the management of my trees?
- Do I always need permission to work on a tree that is protected under a tree preservation order?
- Does a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) only cover individual trees?
- How will I know when the Planning Authority makes a tree preservation order?
- What can happen to me if I carry out work on a protected tree without permission?
- What is a tree preservation order?
- Where can I get the 'Application for Tree work' Form?
