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Approved work must be carried out by an AQF3 arborist to Australian Standards.
Trees within 3m of the wall of the primary dwelling, measured 1.4m above ground. Garages, sheds and other secondary structures do not count.
Dangerous trees are exempt where removal is the only reasonable option to avoid an imminent threat to human life or property.
Council will not approve removal for leaf drop, wildlife presence, shading, fruit or sap, or minor root damage to structures. Frame the application around something else.
The Tree Management Order carries around 43 exempt species. Fruit trees, wattles, bamboo, willows, poplars, privets and rubber trees are named. The Canary Island Date Palm limit is measured on trunk height. Check the Order for anything not shown here.
The Tree Management Order controls private trees 5m and over in height. Trees under 5m are exempt. If your tree is on Council’s exempt species list, or the work falls inside one of the exemptions below, you can proceed without a permit. Otherwise you need to apply.
Approved work must be carried out by an AQF3 arborist to Australian Standards.
Dangerous trees are exempt where removal is the only reasonable option to avoid an imminent threat to human life or property.
