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Live branches can be pruned only where they are causing a nuisance, up to 10% of the leaf canopy area, once annually, to AS 4373-2007. Deadwood removal is exempt.
Trees whose trunk base at ground level sits within 3m of the foundation of an approved building. Detached garages, carports and other ancillary buildings are excluded.
Dead trees are exempt provided they are not habitat for native wildlife.
Hornsby runs an online tree decision tool that gives a written answer for a specific address. Worth using before any Hornsby quote.
All edible fruit and nut trees are exempt except natives such as Lilly Pilly, Blueberry Ash and Macadamia. Biosecurity Act listed species are also exempt.
Trees 3m or more in height, or any tree within mapped native vegetation. Biodiversity mapping, heritage and endangered ecological communities override the exemptions. 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.
Live branches can be pruned only where they are causing a nuisance, up to 10% of the leaf canopy area, once annually, to AS 4373-2007. Deadwood removal is exempt.
Dead trees are exempt provided they are not habitat for native wildlife.
