Illegal tree works.

Trees and vegetation on the Northern Beaches, even those on private land, are protected under the State Environmental Planning Policy (Vegetation in Non-Rural Areas) (Vegetation SEPP).

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The Vegetation SEPP regulates proposed tree and vegetation removal that is not associated with a development application but still requires a permit from stumpclear.barted Reading Time: 8 mins. Council is committed to the protection of trees and bushland on the Northern Beaches, but understands people need to maintain and manage trees on their property.

They can be fire or storm hazards, get too big for comfort and even cause neighbourly disputes. Find out what you need to know whether you want to prune, remove or plant a stumpclear.barted Reading Time: 40 secs. If you remove, damage or lop a tree without Council's consent, you could be fined up tomillion. It can be very costly if you remove, damage or lop a tree without a Council permit, especially if the case is prosecuted in the vandalism like poisoning, pruning, cutting, ringbarking or removal.

Online application. As part of the online application you will need to upload a completed Online Application Site Plan (PDF template) (Opens in a new window), with details and owner's consent.

Council is committed to the protection of trees and bushland on the Northern Beaches, but understands people need to maintain and manage trees on their property.

Note: changes should only be made to the document once it's been saved or printed. 1 TreeAdditional fee per tree for pruning/removalx number of additional trees = On site appointmentTotal Tree Removal and Tree cutting service in 32837 Pruning Application Privacy Protection Notice Purpose of collection: For Council to provide services to the community Intended recipients: Northern Beaches Council staff.