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Pruning up to 10% of the tree is exempt. Anything beyond that needs consent.
The Tree Management Guidelines include a provision for trees close to an approved dwelling or ancillary structure. Confirm the current distance with Council before removal.
Confirm with Council. Evidence of tree condition is normally required.
The Hills publishes its species exemptions inside the Tree Management Guidelines rather than on the website, so confirm species status with Council before quoting a removal as exempt.
Priority weeds and trees grown for their fruit are exempt. The full species exemption list sits in Council’s Tree Management Guidelines, which is why most species below show as confirm with Council.
Trees are covered by Council’s Tree Preservation Order unless specifically exempted in the Tree Management Guidelines. Consent is required to prune more than 10%, to remove a non-exempt tree, or to alter soil levels within 3m of the trunk. 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.
Pruning up to 10% of the tree is exempt. Anything beyond that needs consent.
Confirm with Council. Evidence of tree condition is normally required.
