Aberdeen falls within postcode district AB24 and comes under Aberdeen City Council for planning decisions. Property transactions and development near trees in this area require documentation that satisfies both the council and mortgage lenders.
All surveys are completed by qualified arboricultural consultants with professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Call 01224 929359 or use the form to get a free, no-obligation quote.
A tree survey in Aberdeen is required for three situations: planning applications near protected trees, mortgage lenders flagging trees on site, and insurance assessments for subsidence risk.
Aberdeen City Council requires a BS5837 survey for planning applications affecting trees near a proposed development site. A Tree Preservation Order prevents cutting, topping, lopping, uprooting or wilful damage to a protected tree without council consent.
A mortgage lender requires a tree report when trees stand close enough to the property to risk structural damage. Halifax, Nationwide, Santander, Barclays, NatWest and HSBC accept these reports, and without one the lender withholds funds.
Tree roots draw moisture from the soil, causing it to shrink beneath the foundations. Insurers require a report identifying the species, mapping root spread and recommending management action before covering the risk.
Aberdeen offers three tree survey types: Tree Condition Reports for general health and safety assessment, Mortgage Tree Reports for lender requirements, and BS5837 surveys for planning applications.
A Tree Condition Report assesses the health, structure and safety of individual trees on a property. Homeowners, landlords and insurers request this report to identify risk before disease, decay or storm damage causes harm.
A Mortgage Tree Report becomes necessary when a lender's valuation flags trees close to the property boundary. This report satisfies the requirements of major UK lenders before completion.
A BS5837 survey categorises every tree on site, sets root protection areas and produces a tree constraints plan. Aberdeen City Council requires this survey for planning applications affecting trees.
A tree survey includes a site visit by a qualified arborist, inspection of every tree in scope, species identification, condition assessment and a written report with recommendations and photographs. The report arrives within 5 working days of the site visit.
A tree survey in Aberdeen takes 7 to 10 working days from booking to report delivery. The site visit itself lasts 1 to 3 hours, and a 48-hour urgent option covers mortgage deadlines.
The cost of a tree survey in Aberdeen depends on the survey type, the number of trees and the size of the site. The quote is fixed before the site visit takes place.
The fixed price covers the site visit, the full written report and follow-up questions afterwards, at no extra cost.
Consultants qualified in arboriculture carry out the survey, holding public liability and professional indemnity insurance. Reports are written to BS5837:2012 and accepted by Aberdeen City Council, mortgage lenders and insurers.
Tree surveys extend across Aberdeen, in the county of Aberdeen, including the nearby town of Rosemount:
If your town isn't listed, call 01224 929359. We cover the whole of Aberdeen.
Send the property postcode, the survey type required and a brief description of the trees on site. A no-obligation quote and the earliest available survey date follow by return.
Call 01224 929359 or fill in the form.
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