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5 Balgownie Road Aberdeen AB23 8JN

Awaiting decision Aberdeen City 261239/TCA Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Works to 2 Protected Trees: T1 - Silver Birch and T2 - Columnar Beech Tree - reduce and shape by a third

As published by the council, reference 261239/TCA

Application record

Reference
261239/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Pending
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Postcode
AB23 8JN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 27 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 December 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Aberdeen City took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with Aberdeen City for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Aberdeen City decided tree works applications in a median of 15 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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