“Iconic” cherry blossom trees that have lined an Aberdeen street for decades have been spared the axe after residents united to urge the council to save them.
Local authority bosses wanted to cut down 14 of the specimens on Bonnymuir Place and replace them with apple trees.
The roots have spread out and caused damage to the slab paving in places and the proposed replacements have roots that grow downwards.
But many residents were angered by the plans, fearing the Midstocket road could lose it’s “character”.
Rosemount and Midstocket councillor Bill Cormie wrote to all the households on the street to make them aware of the threat.
And now the city council have reversed their plans and will now simply repair the broken paving rather than ripping out the trees.
The work, weather permitting, is due to begin on December 5.
Dr Lauren Briley is one of the residents of the street who opposed the plans.
She said: “It would be a shame if they did remove them, they look beautiful from the window.”
Last night Mr Cormie welcomed the decision saying that Bonnymuir Place had long enjoyed a “unique” and “iconic” status among the streets in his ward.
He said: “As soon as I got notification that 14 trees were to be felled to be replaced with another type I felt it was only right to write to residents on the street to make them aware.
“The plan would have drastically changed the street space for the whole of Midstocket.
“These trees are very important to people on the street, many residents expressed concerns about taking them down and what impact that would have on the character for years to come.
“I look forward to seeing the work commence and hope the residents are satisfied.”
