Rocky Bank 1 Don Street Old Aberdeen Aberdeen AB24 1XP Data via plota.co.uk

260852/TCA - Works to Tree in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Works to 1no. Protected Tree: T1 - Common Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - removal - leans over house Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
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Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade B listed: 1 Rocky Bank, Don Street, Aberdeen
List entry LB20300 · 1 m away · 9 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade A, 7 Grade B)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Old Aberdeen/Balgownie conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Local nature reserve 90 m away: Donmouth
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Aberdeen
Application type
Works to Tree in Conservation Area
Postcode
AB24 1XP
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
Parish
Old Aberdeen
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve Unconditionally
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 20 days from validation, 5 days slower than Aberdeen's median of 15 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
123decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Aberdeen in the last twelve months, from validation. Aberdeen decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 14 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No