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No more than 5% of the canopy, to Australian Standards. Branch size limits apply by category: 100mm for road and footpath clearance, 50mm near buildings and service lines.
Pruning to a maximum of 1m clearance from a building, branches up to 50mm.
A report from an arborist with a minimum AQF Level 3 must identify the imminent risk, before the work or immediately after emergency work.
5% is the lowest maintenance pruning allowance of any council on this list. Plan City of Sydney pruning jobs around it.
Citrus, banana and white cedar are also exempt with no height limit.
Trees on private land are protected unless the work is covered by an exemption. Significant Tree Register and heritage listings override every species exemption. 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.
No more than 5% of the canopy, to Australian Standards. Branch size limits apply by category: 100mm for road and footpath clearance, 50mm near buildings and service lines.
A report from an arborist with a minimum AQF Level 3 must identify the imminent risk, before the work or immediately after emergency work.
