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Tree Management

Trees on Your Property

Guidance on pruning and removing trees on private property, permit request and tree application fees.

Trees on Neighbouring Property

What property owners can do when neighbouring trees are impacting them

Trees on Public Land

How we manage the network of trees in streets, parks, reserves, request for tree maintenance, street near powerlines and emergencies. Council managed gold courses and bushland.

Fee-Free Tree Works Permit

Find out more about what types of trees are Fee-Free but STILL require a Tree Permit

Tree Preservation Order

Regulatory controls in the Lane Cove Local Government Area with respect to the Preservation of Trees and Vegetation

Bushfire Protection Rules for Trees

Check to see if your property is bushfire prone land in the Rural Fire Service (RFS) online tool.

Tree Plotter

Council's online tree inventory and database of local street trees

Trees on Development Sites

Requests for the removal of trees for exempt or complying development are assessed under the Tree Preservation Controls.

Reporting unauthorised tree removal, pruning or damage

If you believe a tree has been illegally pruned, removed, poisoned or vandalised, you can report this to Council.

Approved Private Tree Works

View permits granted for private tree works

Trees FAQs

All your questions about trees answered.

Trees that fall under Biodiversity and Conservation Act (2021)

Find out more about what types of trees fall under the Biodiversity and Conservation State Act (2021) and application process

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