Tree Protection and Grants

Introduction

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 Sustainable Development. 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.

Woodlands

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.

• Forest and Woodland Strategy 2005

Contacts

• Tree Information Officer
  Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure
  Aberdeen City Council
  Business Hub 4
  Marischal College
  Broad Street
  Aberdeen
  AB10 1AB
  Phone: 01224 522440
  Fax: 01224 523180
  Email: pi@aberdeencity.gov.uk