Planning application
TRE/2025/0139
North Woods Housing Development East Of Drinnies Grove Mintlaw AB42 4AN
Proposal
Felling of Trees
As published by the council, reference TRE/2025/0139
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Dec 2025
Received by Aberdeenshire
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15 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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TRE/2026/0040 Awaiting decision
North Woods Housing Development East Of Drinnies Grove Mintlaw AB42 4AN
Felling of 1 Sycamore Tree and 1 Alder Tree
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APP/2025/2002 Granted
Plots 169 & 170 Northwoods Mintlaw Peterhead Aberdeenshire
Erection of 2 Dwellinghouses (Change of House Types to APP/2016/1606 for Erection of 100 No. Dwellinghouses, Land Set Aside for Affordable Housing (3.35 acres), and Associated Infrastructure)
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APP/2025/1753 Granted
Plot 177 Northwoods Development Mintlaw Peterhead Aberdeenshire
Erection of Dwellinghouse (Change of House Type to APP/2016/1606 for Erection of 100 No. Dwellinghouses, Land Set Aside for Affordable Housing (3.35 acres), and Associated Infrastructure)
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APP/2026/0534 Granted
Land South Of The Roundabout On A952 South East Of East Mains Of Pitfour Mintlaw Aberdeenshire AB42 4AN
Erection of 3 Deer Sculptures
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APP/2025/1982 Granted
Plot 165 Northwoods Mintlaw Peterhead Aberdeenshire
Erection of Dwellinghouse (Change of House Type to APP/2016/1606 for Erection of 100 No. Dwellinghouses, Land Set Aside for Affordable Housing (3.35 acres), and Associated Infrastructure)
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APP/2025/1962 Granted
Plot 159 Northwoods Mintlaw Peterhead Aberdeenshire
Erection of Dwellinghouse (Change of House Type to APP/2016/1606 for Erection of 100 No. Dwellinghouses, Land Set Aside for Affordable Housing (3.35 acres), and Associated Infrastructure)
Other trees applications
In Aberdeenshire
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TRE/2026/0041 Awaiting decision
Cromdale 8 Slug Road Stonehaven Aberdeenshire AB39 2EX
Tree Works
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TRE/2026/0040 Awaiting decision
North Woods Housing Development East Of Drinnies Grove Mintlaw AB42 4AN
Felling of 1 Sycamore Tree and 1 Alder Tree
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TRE/2026/0038 Awaiting decision
The Old Rectory 68 North Deeside Road Kincardine O'neil AB34 5AA
Felling of 1 Cherry Tree
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TRE/2026/0039 Awaiting decision
Plot Adjacent To 3 Baird Terrace Stonehaven Aberdeenshire AB39 2SQ
Felling of 10 Yellow Conifer Trees and 1 Copper Beech Tree
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TRE/2026/0037 Awaiting decision
Land At Ceolmara 12 Findon Road Findon Portlethen
Tree Works